Merimnetria thurifica

(Merimnetria thurifica)

Description

Merimnetria thurifica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The larvae feed on Kadua acuminata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Gelechiidae

Genus:Merimnetria

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