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Meridulia chaenostium

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Meridulia chaenostium is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family that is endemic to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 26 millimetres (1.0 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown, suffused with brown and sprinkled and dotted with dark brown. The markings are pale grey brown, dotted with blackish brown. The hindwings are cream with greyish strigulae and spots. .

Etymology

The species name refers to the broadly opened ostial portion of the sterigma and is derived from Greek choane (meaning a funnel).

References

Meridulia chaenostium Wikipedia


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