Neopectinimura madangensis
| Neopectinimura madangensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Neopectinimura |
| Species: | N. madangensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neopectinimura madangensis Park and Byun, 2010
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Neopectinimura madangensis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 10 mm. The forewing ground color is silvery white in the upper one third, but covered with brownish dense scales in the lower two-thirds of the wing. The hindwings are orange gray, elongate and slightly narrower than the forewings.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Madang, the type locality.
References[]
- ^ Park, Kyu-Tek; Bong-Kyu Byun,. "A new genus Neopectinimura (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae), with five new species from Papua New Guinea.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2010. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012
Categories:
- Moths described in 2010
- Neopectinimura
- Lecithocerinae stubs