Pectinimura montiatilis

Pectinimura montiatilis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Palawan province of the Philippines.[1]

Pectinimura montiatilis
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P. montiatilis
Binomial name
Pectinimura montiatilis
Park and Byun, 2008

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are mustard brown, sparsely speckled with dark fuscous scales throughout. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin montanus (meaning mountain).

References

  1. Park, Kyu-Tek; Bong-Kyu Byun,. "A new genus Pectinimura (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae), with four new species From Thailand and the Philippines.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2008. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012


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