Merrifieldia diwani

Merrifieldia diwani is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Iran.[1]

Merrifieldia diwani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. diwani
Binomial name
Merrifieldia diwani
(Arenberger, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus diwani Arenberger, 1981

The wingspan is about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The forewings are cream white with white fringes. The hindwings are white, although the last segment is brown.[2]

Adults have been recorded in May and June.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus diwani". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. "Die Pterophorus-arten West- und Zentralasiens, 1. Beitrag (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Landes Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2011.


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