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Pectinophora fusculella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pectinophora

Pectinophora fusculella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Pagenstecher in 1900. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago.

The wingspan is 25-28 mm. The forewings are shining chestnut-brown with ill-defined groups of scales, forming medial and postmedial bands. The hindwings are lighter brown.

References

Pectinophora fusculella Wikipedia