Merrifieldia deprinsi

Merrifieldia deprinsi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Asia Minor.[1]

Merrifieldia deprinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. deprinsi
Binomial name
Merrifieldia deprinsi
Arenberger, 1990
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus deprinsi Arenberger, 1990

The wingspan is about 21 millimetres (0.83 in). The forewings and hindwings are cream white. The fringes are whitish.[2]

Adults have been recorded in August.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus deprinsi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. "Zwei neue Arten aus der Gattung Merrìfìeldia Tutt, 1905 (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Landes Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2011.


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