''Merophyas'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s belonging to the subfamily

Tortricinae The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...

. In December 2015 it was sunk as a synonym of ''

Clepsis ''Clepsis'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. It includes several notable pest (organism), pest species. Species *''Clepsis aba'' Razowski, 1979 *''Clepsis abscisana'' (Zeller, 1877) *''Clepsis aerosana'' (Lederer, 1853) ...

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Species

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Merophyas calculata ''Merophyas calculata'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia. ...

'' (Meyrick, 1910) *''

Merophyas divulsana ''Merophyas divulsana'', also known as the lucerne leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found throughout Australia and has also been spotted in New Zealand. The wingspan is about . The larvae are considered a pest ...

'' (Walker, 1863) *''

Merophyas immersana ''Merophyas immersana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The habitat consists of open areas, including pastures. The wingspan is a ...

'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Merophyas leucaniana'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Merophyas paraloxa'' (Meyrick, 1907) *''

Merophyas petrochroa ''Merophyas petrochroa'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and South Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the di ...

'' (Lower, 1908) *''

Merophyas scandalota ''Merophyas scandalota'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an ai ...

'' (Meyrick, 1910) *''

Merophyas siniodes ''Merophyas siniodes'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one w ...

'' (Turner, 1945) *''

Merophyas tenuifascia ''Merophyas tenuifascia'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania. The habitat consists of montane open forests. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird ...

'' (Turner, 1927) *''

Merophyas therina ''Merophyas therina'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Australia, including the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. The habitat ranges from wet eucalypt forests to open montane Montane ecosystems are found on the ...

'' (Meyrick, 1910)

References

* , 1964, ''Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W.'' 88(1963): 298. * , 2005, ''World Catalogue of Insects'' 5.

External links

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Archipini Tortricidae genera {{Archipini-stub

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