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]
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| Species: | M. zangheriella |
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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
- 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.
- nkis.info
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