Merrifieldia deprinsi
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Merrifieldia deprinsi is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Asia Minor
.
The wingspan
is about 21 mm. The forewings and hindwings are cream white. The fringes are whitish.
Adults have been recorded in August.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 21 mm. The forewings and hindwings are cream white. The fringes are whitish.
Adults have been recorded in August.