Micropterix maschukella

Micropterix maschukella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. maschukella
Binomial name
Micropterix maschukella
Synonyms
  • Micropterix maritimella Zagulajev, 1983
  • Micropterix obliquella Heath (nomen nudum)

Micropterix maschukella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Sergei Alphéraky in 1870.[1] It is found in Armenia and the Crimean Peninsula.[2]

The wingspan is 6.8–8 millimetres (0.27–0.31 in) for males and 7.3–9.4 millimetres (0.29–0.37 in) for females.

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Micropterix maschukella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Micropterix maschukella Alphéraky, 1876". NKIS. Retrieved December 9, 2010.


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