Meritastis pyrosemana

Meritastis pyrosemana
Meritastis pyrosemana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meritastis
Species: M. pyrosemana
Binomial name
Meritastis pyrosemana
(Meyrick, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia pyrosemana Meyrick, 1881

Meritastis pyrosemana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults males have grey wings with dark marks on the costa of each forewing. In the female, these markings are paler but outlined in black. The hindwings are pale brown with darker veins.[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse
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