Merrifieldia cana

Merrifieldia cana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. cana
Binomial name
Merrifieldia cana
Arenberger, 1990
Synonyms

Pterophorus cana Arenberger, 1990

Merrifieldia cana is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Morocco.[1]

The wingspan is about 22 millimetres (0.87 in). The forewings, hindwings and all fringes are grey.[2]

Adults have been recorded in May.

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pterophorus cana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Zwei neue Arten aus der Gattung Merrìfìeldia Tutt, 1905 (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2011.


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