Merrifieldia bystropogonis

Merrifieldia bystropogonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species: M. bystropogonis
Binomial name
Merrifieldia bystropogonis
(Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Alucita bystropogonis Walsingham, 1908

Merrifieldia bystropogonis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[1]

The wingspan is 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in).[2] The forewings are slightly grey shaded. The hindwings and abdomen are brownish-grey.

The larvae feed on Bystropogon plumosus.[3] They draw together the leaves and young flower-buds on the leading shoots of their host plant. Larvae are pale green and reach a length of 11 millimetres (0.43 in).

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