Merophyas divulsana

Merophyas divulsana
Merophyas divulsana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Merophyas
Species: M. divulsana
Binomial name
Merophyas divulsana
Walker, 1863
Synonyms
  • Tortrix ischnosema

The Lucerne Leaf Roller (Merophyas divulsana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found over the whole of Australia and has also been spotted in New Zealand.

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Fisera eribola". uts.edu.au. http://www-staff.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/tort/divul.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17. [dead link]
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