Merimnetria xylospila
Merimnetria xylospila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Merimnetria |
Species: | M. xylospila |
Binomial name | |
Merimnetria xylospila (Meyrick, 1928) | |
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Merimnetria xylospila is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu.
The larvae feed on Gouldia coriacea. They form large galls on the new stems of their host plant.
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