Merguinia
| Merguinia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Tortricini |
| Genus: | Merguinia 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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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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