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Merophyas leucaniana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Merophyas
Species:	M. leucaniana
Binomial name
Merophyas leucaniana (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
Conchylis leucaniana Walker, 1863 Gelechia intactella Walker, 1864 Teras pauculana Walker, 1866 Tortrix philopoana Meyrick, 1881

Merophyas leucaniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The forewings are whitish straw, with slightly darker lines along the veins. There are two brown discal stripes. The hindwings are whitish cinereous.

References

1. tortricidae.com
2. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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• Moths described in 1863
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• Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
• Endemic moths of New Zealand
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