Merrifieldia farsi
Species of plume moth
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Merrifieldia farsi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Ernst Arenberger in 1981. It is found in Azerbaijan[1] and Iran.[2]
| Merrifieldia farsi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Merrifieldia |
| Species: | M. farsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Merrifieldia farsi (Arenberger, 1981) | |
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The wingspan is 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). The ground colour is dirty white. Adults have been recorded in June.[3]