Micropterix vulturensis

Species of moth

Micropterix vulturensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. vulturensis
Binomial name
Micropterix vulturensis
Heath, 1981

Micropterix vulturensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1981.[1] It is widely distributed in the central and southern Apennines.[2]

The length of the forewings is 3.5-4.2 mm for males and 4.2–5 mm for females.

References

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


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