| Micropterix zangheriella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 John Heath in 1963.[1] It is only known from the northern Apennines and has been found only in the Emilia-Romagna so far.[2]
The habitat consists of clearings and edges of beech- and mixed beech-forests with well structured underwoods.
The length of the forewings is 3,85 mm for males and 4,3–5 mm for females.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix zangheriella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ↑ nkis.info
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