- Pectinivalva melanotis
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Pectinivalva melanotis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nepticulidae Genus: Pectinivalva Species: P. melanotis Binomial name Pectinivalva melanotis
(Meyrick, 1906)Synonyms - Nepticula melanotis Meyrick, 1906
Pectinivalva melanotis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.
The wingspan is 5-6.6 for males.
The larvae probably feed on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species
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