Meridemis validana

Meridemis validana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.

Meridemis validana
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Meridemis
Species:
M. validana
Binomial name
Meridemis validana

The wingspan is 13 mm for males and 19 mm for females.

Etymology

The species name refers to female genitalia and is derived from Latin validana (meaning strong).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef (30 September 2008). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 4. Choristoneura, Homona and Meridemis" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 77 (3): 233–243. Retrieved 2023-02-03.


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