Merophyas
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Merophyas is a genus of moth
s belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae
of the family Tortricidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae
Tortricinae
The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as biological control agents against invasive...
of the family Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
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Species
- Merophyas calculata (Meyrick, 1910)
- Merophyas divulsanaMerophyas divulsanaThe Lucerne Leaf Roller is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found over the whole of Australia and has also been spotted in New Zealand.The wingspan is about 15 mm....
(Walker, 1863) - Merophyas immersana (Walker, 1863)
- Merophyas leucaniana (Walker, 1863)
- Merophyas paraloxa (Meyrick, 1907)
- Merophyas petrochroa (Lower, 1908)
- Merophyas scandalota (Meyrick, 1910)
- Merophyas siniodes (Turner, 1945)
- Merophyas tenuifascia (Turner, 1927)
- Merophyas therinaMerophyas therinaMerophyas therina is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania....
(Meyrick, 1910)