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Merguinia

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Merguinia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Tortricini
Genus: Merguinia
Razowski, 2012
Species:
M. merguinia
Binomial name
Merguinia merguinia
Razowski, 2012

Merguinia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Merguinia merguinia, which is found in Myanmar.

The wingspan is 9.5 mm.

Etymology

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The genus name refers the type locality of the type species and the species name refers to Mergui (now Myeik) in Tenasserim, the type locality.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: [1].
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