Merrifieldia chordodactylus

Merrifieldia chordodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in Spain.[1] It has also been recorded from Algeria and Morocco.

Merrifieldia chordodactylus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. chordodactylus
Binomial name
Merrifieldia chordodactylus
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus chordodactylus Staudinger, 1859

The wingspan is 20–21 millimetres (0.79–0.83 in).[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Lavandula abrotanoides and fernleaf lavender (Lavandula multifida).[3]

References
  1. "Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. lepiforum.de
  3. Merrifieldia at funet


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