Biology:Meridemis validana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Meridemis validana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Meridemis |
| Species: | M. validana
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| Binomial name | |
| Meridemis validana Razowski, 2008[1]
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Meridemis validana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.
The wingspan is 13 mm for males and 19 mm for females. The forewings of the males are whitish, slightly mixed with cream along the costa and with brownish basally and dorsally. The hindwings are creamish, but greyish in the anal area and with subapical grey dots. The forewings of the females are greyish or cream white, the dorsum suffused with brownish and with brownish or grey spots or strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are cream, slightly mixed with ochreous and dotted with brownish at the apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to female genitalia and is derived from Latin validana (meaning strong).[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, Józef (30 September 2008). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 4. Choristoneura, Homona and Meridemis". Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (3): 233–243. https://sparrow.up.poznan.pl/pte/ppe/PJE_2008/25_Razowski.pdf. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
Wikidata ☰ Q18071484 entry
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