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Merophyas leucaniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Merophyas
Species:
M. leucaniana
Binomial name
Merophyas leucaniana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis leucaniana Walker, 1863
  • Gelechia intactella Walker, 1864
  • Teras pauculana Walker, 1866
  • Tortrix philopoana Meyrick, 1881

Merophyas leucaniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The forewings are whitish straw, with slightly darker lines along the veins. There are two brown discal stripes. The hindwings are whitish cinereous.[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum
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