Merrifieldia bystropogonis

Merrifieldia bystropogonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Merrifieldia
Species:	M. bystropogonis
Binomial name
	Merrifieldia bystropogonis; (Walsingham, 1908)
Synonyms
	Alucita bystropogonisWalsingham, 1908;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Merrifieldia bystropogonis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.^[1]

The wingspan is 16–20 millimetres (0.63–0.79 in).^[2]

The larvae feed on Bystropogon plumosus .^[3]

References

↑ "Merrifieldia bystropogonis (Walsingham, 1908)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
↑ lepiforum.de
↑ Merrifieldia at funet

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[1] "Merrifieldia bystropogonis (Walsingham, 1908)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

[2] rum.de

[3] Merrifieldia at funet

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