Meridagena
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| Meridagena | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Meridagena Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 |
| Species: | M. bicerithium |
| Binomial name | |
| Meridagena bicerithium Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 | |
Meridagena is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.[1] It consists of only one species, Meridagena bicerithium, which is found in Venezuela.
The wingspan is 13 mm. The wings are brown with indistinct darker transverse lines in the posterior half. The hindwings are dirty whitish in the basal part, but brownish on the periphery.
Etymology
The generic name is a combination of the province of Mérida and Greek genos (meaning descendent). The species name refers to the structure of the transtilla and is derived from bi (meaning two) and cerithium/Greek keration (meaning a small horn).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ↑ Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J., 2006: Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 34 133): 35-79
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