Micropterix myrtetella
| Micropterix myrtetella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. myrtetella |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix myrtetella Zeller, 1850 | |
Micropterix myrtetella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1850.[1] It is found in Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Ukraine.[2]
It inhabits outskirts of medium canopy height to tall, dense mediterranean woody shrubland.[3]
The length of the forewings is 2.2–2.8 millimetres (0.087–0.110 in) for males and 2.7–3 millimetres (0.11–0.12 in) for females.
Subspecies
- Micropterix myrtetella myrtetella
- Micropterix myrtetella idae Rebel, 1902 (Greece)
References
- ↑ Micropterix myrtetella at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
- ↑ "Micropterix myrtetella Zeller, 1850". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)
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