| Merrifieldia tridactyla | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
TL: Europa
Similar species
18-23 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskyPernatěnka mateřídoušková 
EnglishWestern Thyme Plume 
LietuviųČiobrelinis pirštasparnis 
NederlandsEgale tijmvedermot 
SlovenčinaPierkavec dúškový 
SvenskaFläcksprötat timjanfjädermott 
РусскийПальцекрылка трёхпалая
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Lamiaceae Clinopodium nepeta Lesser calamint Lamiaceae Mentha longifolia Horse Mint Lamiaceae Thymus pannonicus Lamiaceae Thymus praecox Mother-of-Thyme Lamiaceae Thymus pulegioides Broad-leaved thyme Lamiaceae Thymus serpyllum Wild Thyme Lamiaceae Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pterophorus fuscolimbatus Duponchel, 1844 Pterophorus icterodactylus Mann, 1855 Alucita noctis Caradja, 1920 Alucita menthae Chrétien, 1925 Alucita phillipsi Huggins, 1955 Aciptilia exilidactyla Buszko, 1975 Merrifieldia neli Bigot & Picard, 1989
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepidoptera of Crimea Владимир Савчук 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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