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Meridulia zerpana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Meridulia

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

The wingspan is 21 millimetres (0.83 in). The ground colour of the forewings is grey, sprinkled and suffused with purple rust and with darker strigulae and dots. The hindwings are dirty cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to its type locality: Mount Zerpa.

References

Meridulia zerpana Wikipedia