Merguinia

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Merguinia
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Contents

The wingspan is 9.5 mm.

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]

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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 Lepidopterologia40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .