Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Description

Merrifieldia baliodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from most of Europe. The wingspan is 20–27 millimetres (0.79–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation in western Europe. The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare. They bite through the stem and cause the upper leaves to wilt.