| Paralecta antistola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Paralecta |
| Species: | P. antistola |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralecta antistola Meyrick, 1930 | |
Paralecta antistola is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Malaysia.
The larvae of this species feed on Eugenia caryophyllata. They bore into the stem of their host plant.
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (December 11, 2013). "Paralecta antistola Meyrick, 1930". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (1): 11.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Paralecta antistola | |
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