Merrifieldia chordodactylus
Merrifieldia chordodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in Spain.[1] It has also been recorded from Algeria and Morocco.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. chordodactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is 20–21 millimetres (0.79–0.83 in).[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Lavandula abrotanoides and fernleaf lavender (Lavandula multifida).[3]
References
- "Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- lepiforum.de
- Merrifieldia at funet
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