Micropterix kardamylensis
| Micropterix kardamylensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. kardamylensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix kardamylensis Rebel, 1903 | |
Micropterix 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