Meridemis validana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.
| Meridemis validana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Meridemis |
| Species: | M. validana
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| Binomial name | |
| Meridemis validana | |
The wingspan is 13 mm for males and 19 mm for females.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to female genitalia and is derived from Latin validana (meaning strong).[2]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meridemis validana.
Wikispecies has information related to Meridemis validana.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef (30 September 2008). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum. 4. Choristoneura, Homona and Meridemis" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 77 (3): 233–243. Retrieved 2023-02-03.