''Merophyas tenuifascia'' is a species 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 ...

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 ...

. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from

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. The habitat consists of montane open forests. The

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is about 12.5 mm.CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
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References

Moths described in 1927 Archipini {{Archipini-stub