Physoptila pinguivora

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Physoptila pinguivora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Physoptila
Species:
P. pinguivora
Binomial name
Physoptila pinguivora
Meyrick, 1934

Physoptila pinguivora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. It is found on Java in Indonesia. [1]

The larvae bore in the shoots of Planchonia valida . [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (September 11, 2014). "Physoptila pinguivora Meyrick, 1934". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (15): 466.