Pectinivalva trepida
Species of moth
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Pectinivalva trepida is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of Victoria.
| Pectinivalva trepida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Pectinivalva |
| Species: | P. trepida |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectinivalva trepida (Meyrick, 1906) | |
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The wingspan is 4.4–4.8 mm for males.
The host plant is unknown, but probably a Myrtaceae species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Pectinivalva trepida.
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
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