- Micropterix schaefferi
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Micropterix schaefferi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Micropterigidae Genus: Micropterix Species: M. schaefferi Binomial name Micropterix schaefferi
Heath, 1975Micropterix schaefferi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1975.[1] Male Micropterix schaefferi have a wingspan of 3.8–5.1 millimetres, while females have a wingspan of 4.7–5.8 millimetres. It is known from France, Corsica, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Poland. Moths in this species inhabit woodlands with many beech and coniferous trees, and are also known to inhabit moist ravine forests and dry pine forests.[2]
References
- ^ Micropterix schaefferi at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
- ^ Micropterix schaefferi at www.nkis.info.
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