Merocroca
| Merocroca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Merocroca Common, 1997 |
| Species: | M. automima |
| Binomial name | |
| Merocroca automima (Meyrick, 1889) | |
Merocroca automima is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is the only species in the genus Merocroca.[1] It is found in southeastern Australia. Adults are primarily yellow or light brown in coloration with large brown distal areas on the forewings and dark brown hindwings. Most adult activity occurs during the months of October and November.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Merocroca Common, 1997". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Merocroca automima". www.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Merocroca automima (Concealer Moth)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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