Merguinia
| Merguinia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Tortricini |
| Genus: | Razowski, 2012 |
| Species: | M. merguinia
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| Binomial name | |
| Merguinia merguinia Razowski, 2012
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Merguinia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Merguinia merguinia, which is found in Myanmar.
The wingspan is 9.5 mm.
Etymology
The genus name refers the type locality of the type species and the species name refers to Mergui (now Myeik) in Tenasserim, the type locality.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: [1].
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