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

Pectinimura areola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Pectinimura
Species:
P. areola
Binomial name
Pectinimura areola
Park, 2011

The length of the forewings is 5.5–6 mm.

Etymology

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

References

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  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. ISSN 1175-5326 Zootaxa, 3040: 43–54. Preview