Biology:Merrifieldia farsi
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. farsi
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| Merrifieldia farsi (Arenberger, 1981)
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Merrifieldia farsi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Ernst Arenberger in 1981. It is found in Azerbaijan[1] and Iran.[2]
The wingspan is 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). The ground colour is dirty white. Adults have been recorded in June.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pterophoridae aus Zentralasien und angrenzenden Territorien.- 1. Teil (Lepidoptera)". Landes Museum. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/Quad_1_0285-0294.pdf. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ Faunal study of the superfamily Pterophoroidea in Iran
- ↑ Arenberger, Ernst (1981). "Die Pterophorus-Arten West- und Zentralasiens, 2. Beitrag (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (in de). Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Entomologen 33 (1/2): 17-29. http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ZAOE_33_0017-0029.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q6820127 entry
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