Pectinivalva gilva

(Pectinivalva gilva)

Description

Pectinivalva gilva is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales. The wingspan is about 5.7 mm for females. The larvae probably feed on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Pectinivalva
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