Pectinivalva anazona

Pectinivalva anazona is a moth of the family Nepticulidae.[1] It is found along the Queensland coast of Australia, first described from around Brisbane.[2]

Pectinivalva anazona
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Pectinivalva
Species:
P. anazona
Binomial name
Pectinivalva anazona
(Meyrick, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula anazona Meyrick, 1906

The wingspan is about 4 mm for females.[3]

Larvae probably mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References
  1. Johansson, Roland; Hoare, Robert J. B.; Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Nieukerken, Erik J. Van (1997-01-01). "Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): redescription of the named species". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 28 (1): 1–26. doi:10.1163/187631297X00132. ISSN 1876-312X.
  2. "Species Pectinivalva anazona (Meyrick, 1906)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived from the original on 9 Oct 2012. Retrieved 2 Feb 2024.
  3. "Australian Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera): redescription of the named species" (PDF). Entmimologica scandinavica. 28: 16–17.
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