Biology:Merrifieldia chordodactylus
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. chordodactylus
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| Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)
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Merrifieldia chordodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in Spain .[1] It has also been recorded from Algeria and Morocco.
The wingspan is 20–21 millimetres (0.79–0.83 in).[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Lavandula abrotanoides and fernleaf lavender (Lavandula multifida).[3]
References
- ↑ "Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)". Fauna Europaea. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=438032. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ↑ lepiforum.de
- ↑ Merrifieldia at funet
Wikidata ☰ Q6820122 entry
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