Biology:Merulempista ragonoti

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Short description: Species of moth

Merulempista ragonoti
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M. ragonoti
Binomial name
Merulempista ragonoti
(Rothschild, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Salebria ragonoti Rothschild, 1913
  • Tephris azrouella D. Lucas, 1933
  • Merulempista ragonoti juanella P. Leraut, 2002

Merulempista ragonoti is a species of snout moth. It is found in Portugal, France [2] and North Africa, including Algeria and Morocco.[1]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are buffy greyish white with reddish grey bands. The hindwings are also buffy greyish white.[3]

The larvae feed on Tamarix africana.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6820772 entry