- Micropterix kardamylensis
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Micropterix kardamylensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Micropterigidae Genus: Micropterix Species: M. kardamylensis Binomial name Micropterix kardamylensis
Rebel, 1903Micropterix kardamylensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1903.[1] It is found in the southern Peloponnese in Greece. There are also records from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria, but these might be Micropterix tunbergella instead.[2]
The wingspan is 6.25-6.75 mm for males and 6.7-9.5 mm for females.
It was found on Pistacia lentiscus.
References
- ^ Micropterix kardamylensis at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
- ^ Species info
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