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Pectinivalva chalcitis

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Pectinivalva chalcitis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Pectinivalva
Species:
P. chalcitis
Binomial name
Pectinivalva chalcitis
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula chalcitis Meyrick, 1906

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.

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