- Micropterix isobasella
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Micropterix isobasella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Micropterigidae Genus: Micropterix Species: M. isobasella Binomial name Micropterix isobasella
Staudinger, 1871Synonyms - Micropterix isobasella f. weberi Müller-Rutz, 1927
Micropterix isobasella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It has a restricted alpine distribution in southern Switzerland and northern Italy
This is a small moth with a forewing length of up to 4.4 mm. The forewings are gold-coloured with a greenish tinge and, unlike many of its congeners, have little or no patterning. Very little is known about the life history of this species and the larva and pupa are unknown.
References
- Zeller-Lukashort, H. Christof; et al (2007). "A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica 30 (2): 235–298. http://www.nkis.info/nkis/vortrag/03_Zeller.pdf.
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