Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nepticulidae Scientific name Pectinivalva melanotis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pectinivalva Rank Species | |
Pectinivalva melanotis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.
The wingspan is 5-6.6 mm for males.
The larvae probably feed on Eucalyptus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
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