Phthinocola
Genus of moths
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Phthinocola is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1]
| Phthinocola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Phthinocola Meyrick, 1886 |
This genus contains only one species: Phthinocola dochmia Meyrick, which was described in Transactions of the Entomological Society of London by lepidopterist Edward Meyrick in 1886.[2] This species is found in Tonga.[3] It has a wingspan of 9mm.
