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Phthinocola

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Phthinocola
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Phthinocola

Meyrick, 1886

Phthinocola is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.[1]

This genus contains only one species: Phthinocola dochmia Meyrick, which was described in Transactions of the Entomological Society of London by lepidopterist Edward Meyrick in 1886.[2] This species is found in Tonga.[3] It has a wingspan of 9mm.

References

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  1. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. ^ "IRMNG taxon details". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Flanders Marine Institute. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Meyrick, 1886