Pectinivalva caenodora

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

Pectinivalva caenodora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.[1]

The wingspan is about 6.4 mm for males and 5.8–6.5 mm for females.

The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian government.
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