Merophyas therina
Merophyas therina is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane forests.[2]
| Merophyas therina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. therina |
| Binomial name | |
| Merophyas therina | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings, with a brown spotted diagonal band across each wing. The hindwings are pale brown and have a recurved apex.[3]
The larvae feed on Acaena anserinifolia.
References
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Merophyas therina. |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merophyas therina. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.