Merimnetria Explained

Merimnetria is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. All species are endemic to Hawaii.

Species

• Subgenus Aristoteliodes Zimmerman, 1978
  • Merimnetria arcuata (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria compsodelta (Meyrick, 1928)
  • Merimnetria elegantior (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria epermeniella (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria gigantea (Swezey, 1913)
  • Merimnetria gratula (Meyrick, 1928)
  • Merimnetria homoxyla (Meyrick, 1928)
  • Merimnetria ichthyochroa (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria lanaiensis (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria maculaticornis (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria mendax (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria multiformis (Meyrick, 1928)
  • Merimnetria nigriciliella (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria notata (Walsingham, 1907)
  • Merimnetria thurifica (Meyrick, 1928)
  • Merimnetria xylospila (Meyrick, 1928)
• Subgenus Merimnetria
  • Merimnetria flaviterminella Walsingham, 1907
  • Merimnetria straussiella (Swezey, 1953)

Furthermore, there are at least three undescribed species.

External links

• Book: Zimmerman, Elwood C. . Elwood Zimmerman

. Elwood Zimmerman . 1978 . Insects of Hawaii . 9 Microlepidoptera . The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 10125/7338 .