Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Pectinivalva chalcitis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pectinivalva Rank Species | |
Pectinivalva chalcitis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. 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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