79. Meridemis invalidana (Walker, 1863)

Tortrix invalidana Walker, 1863; List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 28: 327.

TL: Ceylon [= Sri Lanka].

Distribution: India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand); Malaysia; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Taiwan (Diakonoff 1976, 1982; Koçak & Kemal 2012).

Hosts: Reported larval food plants are Barleria prionitis (Acanthaceae), Chrysanthemum sp., Elephantopus scaber (Asteraceae), Acacia nilotica (Fabaceae), Gossypium (Malvaceae), Areca catechu (Arecaceae), Piper betle (Piperaceae), and Lantana (Verbenaceae) (Fletcher 1921; Diakonoff 1968; Butani 1983).

Illustrations: Genitalia (Diakonoff 1976: pl. 6, figs. 13, 14; Rose & Pooni 2004: 177).