Jump to content

Meridulia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meridulia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Euliini
Genus: Meridulia
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006[1]
Type species
Meridulia meridana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006
Species

3 species (see text)

Meridulia is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.[2][3] It is known from Venezuela.[1][2]

Etymology

[edit]

The genus name is a combination of Eulia and the province of Mérida in Venezuela.[1]

Species

[edit]

There are three recognized species:[2][3]

Their wingspan is about 20 to 26 mm (0.79 to 1.02 in).[1]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Razowski, J. & Wojtusiak, J. (2006). "Tortricidae from Venezuela (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 34 (133): 35–79.
  2. ^ a b c Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "MERIDULIA Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006". T@RTS: Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Meridulia Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 December 2024.