Merophyas therina
| Merophyas therina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Merophyas |
| Species: | M. therina |
| Binomial name | |
| Merophyas therina (Meyrick, 1910)[1] | |
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Merophyas therina is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane forests.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings, with a brown spotted diagonal band across each wing. The hindwings are pale brown and have a recurved apex.[3]
The larvae feed on Acaena anserinifolia.
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