Pectinivalva caenodora is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found along the south-eastern coast of New South Wales.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Genus: | Pectinivalva |
| Species: | P. caenodora
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| Binomial name | |
| Pectinivalva caenodora (Meyrick, 1906)
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The wingspan is about 6.4 mm for males and 5.8–6.5 mm for females.
The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.
References edit
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian government.
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