Merophyas therina

Merophyas therina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Merophyas
Species:	M. therina
Binomial name
Merophyas therina (Meyrick, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
Epichorista therina Meyrick, 1910 Epichorista microstictis Meyrick, 1910

Merophyas therina is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane forests.^[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have pale brown forewings, with a brown spotted diagonal band across each wing. The hindwings are pale brown and have a recurved apex.^[3]

The larvae feed on .

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