Merimnetria straussiella

Merimnetria straussiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Merimnetria
Species: M. straussiella
Binomial name
Merimnetria straussiella
(Swezey, 1953)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia straussiella Swezey, 1953

Merimnetria straussiella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii.[1]

Adults have predominantly orange-colored forewings and pale hindwings.

The larvae feed on Straussia kaduana and Straussia mariniana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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