Merguinia

Merguinia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Merguinia merguinia, which is found in Myanmar.

Merguinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Tortricini
Genus: Merguinia
Razowski, 2012
Species:
M. merguinia
Binomial name
Merguinia merguinia
Razowski, 2012

The wingspan is 9.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown, sprinkled with brown and grey and in the dorsoterminal area distinctly suffused grey with black suffusions. The refractive markings are weak and the markings in the costal and terminal areas are brown, while the subterminal fascia and dorsal half of the median fascia are blackish. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The genus name refers the type locality of the type species and the species name refers to Mergui (now Myeik) in Tenasserim, the type locality.[2]

See also

References
  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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