Micropterix kardamylensis

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, North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria, but these might be Micropterix tunbergella instead.[2]

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

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.