Merrifieldia diwani
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Merrifieldia diwani is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Iran
.
The wingspan
is about 25 mm. The forewings are cream white with white fringes. The hindwings are white, although the last segment is brown.
Adults have been recorded in May and June.
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...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 25 mm. The forewings are cream white with white fringes. The hindwings are white, although the last segment is brown.
Adults have been recorded in May and June.