Pectinimura crassipalpis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Loei Province, Thailand.[1] The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are mustard brown with a dark fuscous discal spot at the upper corner of the cell. The hindwings are greyish brown.[1]
| Pectinimura crassipalpis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Pectinimura |
| Species: | P. crassipalpis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pectinimura crassipalpis Park and Byun, 2008
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Etymology edit
The species name is derived from Latin crassus (meaning thick) and refers to the abnormally thickened second segment of the labial palpus.[1]
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