Meridemis detractana explained

Meridemis detractana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2] [3]

Its larval host plants are Lantana species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Meridemis detractana Walker, 1863 . Catalogue of Life . 29 July 2018.
  2. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149137 On a collection of some families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka
  3. Diakonoff . A. . 1982 . On a Collection of Some Families of Micro-Lepidoptera from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) . Zoologische Verhandelingen . 193 . 1–124 . Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
  4. Web site: HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants . The Natural History Museum . 28 July 2018.

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