Merrifieldia bystropogonis

Merrifieldia bystropogonis
Merrifieldia bystropogonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species: M. bystropogonis
Binomial name
Merrifieldia bystropogonis
(Walsingham, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Alucita bystropogonis Walsingham, 1908

Merrifieldia bystropogonis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The wingspan is 16-20 mm.[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 mm.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ Merrifieldia at funet
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