Meritastis pyrosemana

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Meritastis pyrosemana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meritastis
Species:
M. pyrosemana
Binomial name
Meritastis pyrosemana
(Meyrick, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Cacoecia pyrosemanaMeyrick, 1881

Meritastis pyrosemana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

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