Neopectinimura beckeri

Neopectinimura beckeri is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[1]

Neopectinimura beckeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Neopectinimura
Species:
N. beckeri
Binomial name
Neopectinimura beckeri
Park, 2010

The wingspan is 11.5–12 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named for the collector, Dr. V. O. Becker who is a microlepidoptera specialist in Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ Park, Kyu-Tek; Bong-Kyu Byun,. "A new genus Neopectinimura (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae), with five new species from Papua New Guinea.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2010. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012