Merimnetria straussiella

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Merimnetria straussiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Merimnetria
Species:
M. straussiella
Binomial name
Merimnetria straussiella
(Swezey, 1953)
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia straussiellaSwezey, 1953

Merimnetria straussiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1953. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. [1]

The larvae feed on Straussia kaduana and Straussia mariniana . They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Merimnetria straussiella (Swezey, 1953)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 21, 2018.