| Micropterix renatae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. renatae |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix renatae Kurz, Kurz & Zeller, 1997 |
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Micropterix renatae is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Kurz, Kurz & Zeller in 1997. It is known from the Ligurian Alps, as well as the northern Apennine Mountains (the provinces of Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna).[1]
The habitat consists of edges of dense, deciduous shrubland and tall herb vegetation.
The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.2 mm for males and 3.3–3.8 mm for females.