Merophyas divulsana

Merophyas divulsana, also known as the lucerne leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found throughout Australia and has also been spotted in New Zealand.

Merophyas divulsana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Merophyas
Species:
M. divulsana
Binomial name
Merophyas divulsana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis divulsana Walker, 1863
  • Bactra australiana Strand, 1924
  • Tortrix cavillata Meyrick, 1922
  • Tortrix cnecochyta Turner, 1945
  • Tortrix glaphyrana Meyrick, 1881
  • Tortrix ischnosema Turner, 1945
  • Clepsis divulsana (Walker, 1863)

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae are considered a pest on various crops and herbaceous garden plants, including Medicago sativa, Daucus carota, Lactuca sativa, Lonicera japonica, Sclerolaena muricata, Pelargonium x zonale, Mentha spicata and Rumex species.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Fisera eribola". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-17.



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