Merrifieldia brandti[2] or Pterophorus brandti[3] is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic Iran (including Miyan Kotal).[1]

Merrifieldia brandti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Merrifieldia
Species:
M. brandti
Binomial name
Merrifieldia brandti
(Arenberger, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus brandti Arenberger, 1981[1]

The wingspan is 16–17 millimetres (0.63–0.67 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Arenberger, Ernst (1981). "Die Pterophorus-Arten West- und Zentralasiens, 1. Beitrag (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Entomologen (in German). 32 (3/4): 97–110.
  2. ^ "Merrifieldia brandti (Arenberger, 1981)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Pterophorus brandti Arenberger, 1981". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.