Merimnetria straussiella
| Merimnetria straussiella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Merimnetria |
| Species: | M. straussiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Merimnetria straussiella (Swezey, 1953) | |
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Merimnetria straussiella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.
Adults have predominantly orange-colored forewings and pale hindwings.
The larvae feed on Straussia kaduana and Straussia mariniana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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