Merimnetria straussiella explained

Merimnetria straussiella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1953. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.[1]

The larvae feed on Straussia kaduana and Straussia mariniana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Merimnetria straussiella (Swezey, 1953) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 21, 2018.

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