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Meritastis pyrosemana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Scientific name
  
Meritastis pyrosemana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Meritastis

Rank
  
Species

Meritastis pyrosemana

Meritastis pyrosemana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults males have grey wings with dark marks on the costa of each forewing. In the female, these markings are paler but outlined in black. The hindwings are pale brown with darker veins.

References

Meritastis pyrosemana Wikipedia