Merophyas leucaniana

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

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

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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