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 family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

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

External links[]

Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.

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