Merguinia
| Merguinia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Genus: | Merguinia Razowski, 2012 |
| Species: | M. merguinia |
| Binomial name | |
| Merguinia merguinia Razowski, 2012 | |
Merguinia is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family.[1] It contains only one species, Merguinia merguinia, which is found in Myanmar.
The wingspan is 9.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown, sprinkled with brown and grey and in the dorsoterminal area distinctly suffused grey with black suffusions. The refractive markings are weak and the markings in the costal and terminal areas are brown, while the subterminal fascia and dorsal half of the median fascia are blackish. The hindwings are dark brown.
Etymology
The genus name refers the type locality of the type species and the species name refers to Mergui in Tenasserim, the type locality.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .
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