Life Insecta Lepidoptera Ditrysia Gelechioidea Gelechiidae Anomologinae

• Merimnetria arcuata (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia arcuata Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 482, pl. 13, f. 25; TL: Oahu, Waianae Mtns, 3000ft

  • Merimnetria arcuata; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) arcuata; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1789
• Merimnetria compsodelta (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia compsodelta Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 99; TL: Tantalu, Oahu

  • Merimnetria compsodelta; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) compsodelta; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1789

  Larva on (from capsules) Kadua acuminata Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 99

• Merimnetria elegantior (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia elegantior Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 481, pl. 13, f. 23; TL: Oahu, nr head of Kawailoa Gulch, Koolau Mtns

  • Merimnetria elegantior; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) elegantior; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1789

  Larva on Gouldia macrocarpa Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790

  Parasites Atrometus sp., Eupelmus peles, E. sp., Pnigalio externa, Pristomerus hawaiiensis, Sierola aristoteliae, Sierola flavocollaris Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790

• Merimnetria epermeniella (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia epermeniella Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 480, pl. 13, f. 20; TL: Kauai, Kaholuamano, 4000ft

  • Merimnetria epermeniella; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) epermeniella; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790
• Merimnetria gigantea (Swezey, 1913) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia gigantea Swezey, 1913; Proc. Hawaiian Ent. Soc. 2: 274; TL: Kilauea, Hawaii

  • Merimnetria gigantea; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) gigantea; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790
• Merimnetria gratula (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia gratula Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101; TL: Mt. Olympus, Oahu

  • Merimnetria gratula; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) gratula; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790

  Larva on (mines) Straussia kaduana Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101

• Merimnetria homoxyla (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia homoxyla Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101; TL: Pauoa and Kaumuohona, Oahu

  • Merimnetria homoxyla; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) homoxyla; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790

  Larva on (from galls) Gouldia coriacea Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101

  Parasites Sierola tantalea Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1790

• Merimnetria ichthyochroa (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia ichthyochroa Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 479, pl. 13, f. 19; TL: Molokai, above Pelekunu

  • Merimnetria ichthyochroa; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) ichthyochroa; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791
• Merimnetria lanaiensis (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotellia lanaiensis Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 481, pl. 13, f. 22; TL: Lanai, 2000ft

  • Merimnetria lanaiensis; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) lanaiensis; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791
• Merimnetria maculaticornis (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia maculaticornis Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 478, pl. 13, f. 17; TL: Hawaii, Kilauea

  • Merimnetria maculaticornis; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) maculaticornis; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791
• Merimnetria mendax (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia mendax Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 481, pl. 13, f. 24; TL: Kauai, Kaholuamano, 4000ft

  • Merimnetria mendax; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) mendax; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791
• Merimnetria multiformis (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia multiformis Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101; TL: Punaluu, Konahuanui, Tantalus and Olympus, Oahu

  • Merimnetria multiformis; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) multiformis; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791

  Larva on (mines) Gouldia coriacea Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101, Gouldia macrocarpa Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791

  Parasites Eupelmus sp. Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1791

• Merimnetria nigriciliella (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia nigriciliella Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 479, pl. 13, f. 18; TL: Hawaii, Mt. Kilauea

  • Merimnetria nigriciliella; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) nigriciliella; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1792
• Merimnetria notata (Walsingham, 1907) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia notata Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 480, pl. 13, f. 21; TL: Molokai, above 3000ft

  • Merimnetria notata; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) notata; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1792
• Merimnetria thurifica (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia thurifica Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 102; TL: Tantalus and Palolo, Oahu

  • Merimnetria thurifica; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) thurifica; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1792

  Larva on (mines) Kadua acuminata Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 102

  Parasites Euderus metallicus Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1792

• Merimnetria xylospila (Meyrick, 1928) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia xylospila Meyrick, 1928; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 100; TL: Mt. Kaala, Oahu

  • Merimnetria xylospila; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Aristoteliodes) xylospila; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1792

  Larva on (from galls) Gouldia coriacea Meyrick, 1928, Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 7: 101

• Merimnetria flaviterminella Walsingham, 1907 Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Merimnetria flaviterminella Walsingham, 1907; Fauna Hawaiiensis 1 (5): 482, pl. 13, f. 26; TL: Hawaii, Hilo, 2000ft

  • Merimnetria flaviterminella; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Merimnetria) flaviterminella; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1794
• Merimnetria straussiella (Swezey, 1953) Hawaii. See [maps]

  • Aristotelia straussiella Swezey, 1953; Proc. Hawaii. ent. Soc. 15 (1): 23; TL: Oahu, Mt. Tantalus

  • Merimnetria straussiella; [NHM card]
  • Merimnetria (Merimnetria) straussiella; Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1796

  Larva on (mines) Psychotria kaduana, P. mariniana Zimmerman, 1978, Ins. Hawaii 9 (2): 1796

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