Micropterix trifasciella

Micropterix trifasciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species: M. trifasciella
Binomial name
Micropterix trifasciella
Heath, 1965

Micropterix trifasciella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Heath in 1965,[1] It is known from the French and Italian Alps, and is known to inhabit herbacious plants at an elevation range of 1,400–1,900 metres (4,600–6,200 ft). Male Micropterix trifasciella have a wingspan of 3.4–4.7 millimetres (0.13–0.19 in), while females have a wingspan of 4.2–4.8 millimetres (0.17–0.19 in).[2]

References

  1. Micropterix trifasciella at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
  2. "Micropterix trifasciella Heath, 1965". NKIS. Retrieved December 14, 2010.


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