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

Merophyas leucaniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Merophyas
Species:
M. leucaniana
Binomial name
Merophyas leucaniana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis leucaniana Walker, 1863
  • Gelechia intactella Walker, 1864
  • Teras pauculana Walker, 1866
  • Tortrix philopoana Meyrick, 1881

The forewings are whitish straw, with slightly darker lines along the veins. There are two brown discal stripes. The hindwings are whitish cinereous.[2]

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