Meridulia chaenostium

Meridulia chaenostium is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

Meridulia chaenostium
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M. chaenostium
Binomial name
Meridulia chaenostium

The wingspan is 26 millimetres (1.0 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream brown, suffused with brown and sprinkled and dotted with dark brown. The markings are pale grey brown, dotted with blackish brown. The hindwings are cream with greyish strigulae and spots. .

Etymology

The species name refers to the broadly opened ostial portion of the sterigma and is derived from Greek choane (meaning a funnel).[2]

References

  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). 34 (133). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia: 35–79. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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