Pectinophora endema is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ian Francis Bell Common in 1958. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the seed capsules of Hibiscus species, including Hibiscus divaricatus, Hibiscus heterophyllus and Hibiscus diversifolius. Pupation takes place in the fruit of this host plant.Hibiscus sp. (Malvaceae), a new host for Pectinophora endema Common (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Pyroderces falcatella (Strainten) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) and their effects on predispersed seed The larvae are bright red.Moths of Australia
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