Micropterix renatae
| Micropterix renatae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. renatae |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix renatae Kurz, Kurz & Zeller, 1997 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Micropterix renatae is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Kurz, Kurz & Zeller in 1997. It is known from the Ligurian Alps, as well as the northern Apennine Mountains (the provinces of Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna).
The habitat consists of edges of dense, deciduous shrubland and tall herb vegetation.
The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.2 millimetres (0.11–0.13 in) for males and 3.3–3.8 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in) for females.
References
- ↑ "Micropterix renatae Kurz M. A., M. E. Kurz & Zeller, 1997". Retrieved December 14, 2010.
External links
- Micropterix renatae on Fauna Euroapea
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