Meridarchis eremitis is a moth in the family Carposinidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Meridarchis eremitis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Meridarchis
Species:
M. eremitis
Binomial name
Meridarchis eremitis
(Meyrick, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Tribonica eremitis Meyrick, 1905

This species has a wingspan of 17–24 mm.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Meridarchis eremitis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Clarke, J. F. Gates (1963). Catalogue of Type Specimen in the British Museum (Natural History) described by Edward Meyrick. 4 p. 66.
  3. ^ Meyrick, E. (1905). "Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 1.