Pectinivalva chalcitis
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Species: | P. chalcitis
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Pectinivalva chalcitis (Meyrick, 1906)
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Pectinivalva chalcitis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 5.5 mm for females.
The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus. 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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Categories:
- Moths of Australia
- Nepticulidae
- Moths described in 1906
- Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
- Nepticulidae stubs