Pectinivalva gilva

Pectinivalva gilva is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.

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

The wingspan is about 5.7 mm for females.

The larvae probably feeds on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.


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