Merophyas therina

Merophyas therina is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane forests.[2]

Merophyas therina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Merophyas
Species:
M. therina
Binomial name
Merophyas therina
(Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epichorista therina Meyrick, 1910
  • Epichorista microstictis Meyrick, 1910

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings, with a brown spotted diagonal band across each wing. The hindwings are pale brown and have a recurved apex.[3]

The larvae feed on Acaena anserinifolia.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. A Checklist of the Tasmanian Tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and their Host-Plant relationships
  3. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse
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