| Peucoteles | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Peucoteles Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | P. herpestica
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| Binomial name | |
| Peucoteles herpestica Meyrick, 1931
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Peucoteles is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Peucoteles herpestica, is found in Assam, India. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasia.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 29, 2014). "Peucoteles Meyrick, 1931". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 57.