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Phthinocola
Phthinocola is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. 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. This species is found in Tonga. It has a wingspan of 9mm.
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Phthinocola is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. 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. This species is found in Tonga. It has a wingspan of 9mm.
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