| Pectinivalva chalcitis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Pectinivalva |
| Species: | P. chalcitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectinivalva chalcitis (Meyrick, 1906) | |
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Pectinivalva chalcitis is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-western coast of Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 5.5 mm for females.
The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): Redescription of the named species
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