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Pectinimura areola
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P. areola
Binomial name
Pectinimura areola
Park, 2011

Pectinimura areola is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

The length of the forewings is 5.5–6 mm. The forewings and pale orange, with irregularly scattered brownish scales. The postmedian fascia is yellowish brown, well-developed from the costa to the inner margin, broadened near both ends, concave on the outer margin. The terminal fascia are brownish yellow and the costa is nearly straight beyond the basal one-fourth, with a dark brown fascia along the margin for one-fourth length.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin areola (meaning a small open space).[1]

References

  1. ^ Park, K.-T. 2011: Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part IV: Genus Pectinimura Park with descriptions of four new species and four new combinations. Zootaxa, 3040: 43–54. Preview