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Neopectinimura morobeensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neopectinimura

Neopectinimura morobeensis is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 10 mm. The forewings are relatively short and densely covered with dark brown scales. The hindwings are orange grey and as wide as the forewings.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Morobe, the type locality.

References

Neopectinimura morobeensis Wikipedia