†Merrifieldia oligocenicus Bigot et al. 1986 (moth)
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Insecta - Lepidoptera - Pterophoridae
Alternative combination: Pterophorus oligocenicus
Full reference: L. Bigot, A. Nel, and J. Nel. 1986. Description de la première espèce fossile connue de Ptérophore (Lepidoptera Pterophoridae). Alexanor 14:283-288
Belongs to Merrifieldia according to J. C. Sohn et al. 2012
See also Bigot et al. 1986
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Aix-en-Provence (MNHN Paris Coll), which is in a Chattian lacustrine - large limestone in the Niveau du gypse d'Aix Formation of France
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Aix-en-Provence (MNHN Paris Coll)
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