Biology:Meridemis invalidana

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Short description: Species of moth

Meridemis invalidana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meridemis
Species:
M. invalidana
Binomial name
Meridemis invalidana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix invalidana Walker, 1863
  • Epagoge invalidana Meyrick, 1908
  • Capua invalidana Meyrick, 1912
  • Dichelia detractana (nec Walker) Walsingham, in Swinhoe, 1885
  • Epagoge retractana (nec Walker) Walsingham, 1900
  • Capua retractana (nec Walker) Meyrick, 1912
  • Homona retractana (nec Walker) Obraztsov, 1954
  • Meridemis invalidana Diakonoff, 1976

Meridemis invalidana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[2] It is found in India , Sri Lanka,[3] Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia, China , Taiwan and Korea.

The larvae feed on Piper betle.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13837608 entry