Merimnetria homoxyla

Merimnetria homoxyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Merimnetria
Species: M. homoxyla
Binomial name
Merimnetria homoxyla
(Meyrick, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) homoxyla
  • Aristotelia homoxyla Meyrick, 1928

Merimnetria homoxyla is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Gouldia coriacea. The larvae make large galls on the new stems of the host plant.

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