Merophyas paraloxa
| Merophyas paraloxa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Merophyas |
| Species: | M. paraloxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Merophyas paraloxa (Meyrick, 1907)[1] | |
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Merophyas paraloxa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand, where it is found on the South Island.
The wingspan is 12-13 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, suffused with yellow-ochreous and palest on the costa. The markings are yellow-ochreous or ferruginous and are variably mixed with dark fuscous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]
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