Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Merimnetria straussiella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Merimnetria Rank Species | |
Merimnetria straussiella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii.
Adults have predominantly orange-colored forewings and pale hindwings.
The larvae feed on Straussia kaduana and Straussia mariniana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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