Merrifieldia particiliata

Merrifieldia particiliata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the Canary Islands.[1]

Merrifieldia particiliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. particiliata
Binomial name
Merrifieldia particiliata
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Alucita particiliata Walsingham, 1908

The wingspan is 20–22 millimetres (0.79–0.87 in). The head, thorax, forewings and hindwings are brownish ochreous.[2]

References

  1. "Merrifieldia particiliata (Walsingham, 1908)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. lepiforum.de


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