Mermeristis spodiaea

Mermeristis spodiaea is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand.

Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915.

Description
Meyrick described the male of this species as follows: "♂. 12 mm. Head and palpi brownish. Antennal ciliations 3. Thorax fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings elongate, costa slightly arched, apex obtuse-pointed, termen very obliquely rounded ; fuscous ; stigmata obscure, dark grey, plical rather obliquely beyond first discal, an obscure ochreous-whitish dot beneath second discal : cilia light fuscous. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia light grey, with darker subbasal shade."