Meridulia meridana

Meridulia meridana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meridulia
Species: M. meridana
Binomial name
Meridulia meridana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Meridulia meridana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family and is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings is reddish, sprinkled with grey and strigulated (finely streaked) with rust red. The hindwings are creamy white with grey strigulation in the apex area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the state of Mérida in Venezuela.[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". 34 (133). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79.
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