Merophyas therina

Merophyas therina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Merophyas
Species: M. therina
Binomial name
Merophyas therina
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epichorista therina Meyrick, 1910
  • Epichorista microstictis Meyrick, 1910

Merophyas therina is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane forests.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings, with a brown spotted diagonal band across each wing. The hindwings are pale brown and have a recurved apex.[3]

The larvae feed on Acaena anserinifolia.

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