Micropterix zangheriella

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]

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

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
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix zangheriella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. nkis.info


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