Micropterix zangheriella

Micropterix zangheriella
Micropterix zangheriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species: M. zangheriella
Binomial name
Micropterix zangheriella
Heath, 1963

Micropterix zangheriella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1963. It is only known from the northern Apennines and has been found only in the Emilia Romagna so far.[1]

The habitat consists of clearings and edges of beech- and mixed beech-forests with well structed underwoods.

The length of the forewings is 3,85 mm for males and 4,3-5 mm for females.

References

  1. ^ nkis.info
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