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Pectinophora fusculella

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Pectinophora fusculella
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P. fusculella
Binomial name
Pectinophora fusculella
(Pagenstecher, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia fusculella Pagenstecher, 1900

Pectinophora fusculella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Arnold Pagenstecher in 1900. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago.[1]

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.[2]

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