Merimnetria xylospila

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

Merimnetria xylospila 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. They form large galls on the new stems of their 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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