Merrifieldia hedemanni
Merrifieldia hedemanni is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the Canary Islands.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. hedemanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Merrifieldia hedemanni (Rebel, 1896) | |
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The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Micromeria varia.[3]
References
- "Merrifieldia hedemanni (Rebel 1896)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- lepiforum.de
- Merrifieldia at funet
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