Pectinivalva commoni
Appearance
Pectinivalva commoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nepticulidae |
Genus: | Pectinivalva |
Species: | P. commoni
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Binomial name | |
Pectinivalva commoni Scoble, 1983
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Pectinivalva commoni is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 5.3 mm for males and 5.3-5.6 mm for females.
The larvae feed on a Eucalyptus species, possibly Eucalyptus delegatensis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The larval mines were collected in September and adults emerged during the following February.
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- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species