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.[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 structed underwoods.
The length of the forewings is 3,85 mm for males and 4,3–5 mm for females.
References
- ↑ Micropterix zangheriella at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
- ↑ nkis.info