Phthinocola Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/tineidae/ Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae
  2. Web site: IRMNG taxon details . Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera . Flanders Marine Institute . March 29, 2024.
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/50990#page/326/mode/2up Meyrick, 1886

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