Biology:Meridulia chaenostium

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Short description: Species of moth

Meridulia chaenostium
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meridulia
Species:
M. chaenostium
Binomial name
Meridulia chaenostium
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]

Meridulia chaenostium is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 26 millimetres (1.0 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown, suffused with brown and sprinkled and dotted with dark brown. The markings are pale grey brown, dotted with blackish brown. The hindwings are cream with greyish strigulae and spots. .

Etymology

The species name refers to the broadly opened ostial portion of the sterigma and is derived from Greek choane (meaning a funnel).[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J.; Wojtusiak, J. (2006). Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). 34. Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia. pp. 35–79. https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45513304.pdf. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15642088 entry