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Pectinophora fusculella

Synonyms: Gelechia fusculella; Pectinophora scutigera; Platyedra scutigera

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Prey / Diet

Talipariti tortuosum (mahoe)[1]
Thespesia populnea (Portia tree)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0