- Merrifieldia baliodactylus
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Merrifieldia baliodactylus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pterophoridae Genus: Merrifieldia Species: M. baliodactylus Binomial name Merrifieldia baliodactylus
(Zeller, 1841)Synonyms - Merrifieldia baliodactyla
- Pterophorus baliodactylus Zeller, 1841
- Alucita tridactylus Stephens, 1834
- Pterophorus daliodactilus Bruand, 1850
Merrifieldia baliodactylus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from most of Europe.
The wingspan is 20-27 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation in western Europe.
The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare. They bite through the stem and cause the upper leaves to wilt.
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