Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Scientific name Merimnetria xylospila | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Merimnetria Rank Species | |
Merimnetria xylospila is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Kadua coriacea. They form large galls on the new stems of their host plant.
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