Merrifieldia bystropogonis
Merrifieldia bystropogonis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. bystropogonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Merrifieldia bystropogonis (Walsingham, 1908) | |
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The wingspan is 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in).[2] The forewings are slightly grey shaded. The hindwings and abdomen are brownish-grey.
The larvae feed on Bystropogon plumosus.[3] They draw together the leaves and young flower-buds on the leading shoots of their host plant. Larvae are pale green and reach a length of 11 millimetres (0.43 in).
References
- "Merrifieldia bystropogonis (Walsingham, 1908)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- lepiforum.de
- Merrifieldia at funet
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