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Pectinivalva warburtonensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nepticulidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pectinivalva

Scientific name
  
Pectinivalva warburtonensis

Pectinivalva warburtonensis is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It is found on the Warburton Ranges in Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 5.5 mm for males and females.

The host plant is unknown, but probably a Myrtaceae species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

References

Pectinivalva warburtonensis Wikipedia