Meroptera nevadensis

Meroptera nevadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Meroptera[1]
Species: M. nevadensis
Binomial name
Meroptera nevadensis
Neunzig, 2003

Meroptera nevadensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Meroptera. It was described by Neunzig in 2003 from Elko County, Nevada, U.S.A.[1] Its species epithet references the state of Nevada. The species is also found in Arizona and California.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. mothphotographersgroup


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