Merrifieldia semiodactylus

Merrifieldia semiodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found on Corsica and Sardinia.

Merrifieldia semiodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. semiodactylus
Binomial name
Merrifieldia semiodactylus
(Mann, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus semiodactylus Mann, 1855

The larvae feed on apple mint (Mentha suaveolens insularis).[2]

References

  1. "Merrifieldia semiodactylus (Mann, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. Merrifieldia at funet


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