| Merimnetria thurifica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Merimnetria |
| Species: | M. thurifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Merimnetria thurifica (Meyrick, 1928) | |
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Merimnetria thurifica is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The larvae feed on Kadua acuminata. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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| Merimnetria thurifica | |
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