Merophyas divulsana

Merophyas divulsana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Merophyas
Species:	M. divulsana
Binomial name
	Merophyas divulsana; (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Conchylis divulsana Walker, 1863; Bactra australiana Strand, 1924; Tortrix cavillata Meyrick, 1922; Tortrix cnecochyta Turner, 1945; Tortrix glaphyrana Meyrick, 1881; Tortrix ischnosema Turner, 1945; Clepsis divulsana (Walker, 1863);

Merophyas divulsana, also known as the lucerne leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found throughout 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.^[2]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Fisera eribola". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (September 2, 2008). "Fisera eribola". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-17.

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Merophyas divulsana

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Merophyas
Species:	M. divulsana
Binomial name
*Merophyas divulsana* (Walker, 1863)^[1]
Synonyms
Conchylis divulsana Walker, 1863 Bactra australiana Strand, 1924 Tortrix cavillata Meyrick, 1922 Tortrix cnecochyta Turner, 1945 Tortrix glaphyrana Meyrick, 1881 Tortrix ischnosema Turner, 1945 Clepsis divulsana (Walker, 1863)