Micropterix amsella

Micropterix amsella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Heath in 1975,[1] and is endemic to Croatia.[2]

Micropterix amsella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. amsella
Binomial name
Micropterix amsella
Heath, 1975

The wingspan is 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in).

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix amsella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Micropterix amsella Heath, 1975". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.


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