Meroptera anaimella

Description

Meroptera anaimella is a species of snout moth in the genus Meroptera. It was described by André Blanchard and Edward C. Knudson in 1985. It is found in the United States from southern California to Oklahoma and Texas. The length of the forewings is 10.4-11.8 mm for males and 10.1–12 mm for females. The ground color of the forewings is whitish ocherous lightly peppered with black scales over the median area. The hindwings are pale ocherous, suffused with fuscous along the outer margin.