Merrifieldia chordodactylus

Merrifieldia chordodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Merrifieldia
Species:	M. chordodactylus
Binomial name
	Merrifieldia chordodactylus; (Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
	Pterophorus chordodactylusStaudinger, 1859;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Merrifieldia chordodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Canary Islands and in Spain.^[1] It has also been recorded from Algeria and Morocco.

The wingspan is 20–21 millimetres (0.79–0.83 in).^[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Lavandula abrotanoides and fernleaf lavender ( Lavandula multifida ).^[3]

References

↑ "Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
↑ lepiforum.de
↑ Merrifieldia at funet

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[1] "Merrifieldia chordodactylus (Staudinger, 1859)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.

[2] rum.de

[3] Merrifieldia at funet

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