Micropterix trifasciella

Micropterix trifasciella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. trifasciella
Binomial name
Micropterix trifasciella
Heath, 1965

Micropterix trifasciella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae and was described by John Heath in 1965.[1] It is recorded in the French and Italian Alps, and is known to inhabit herbaceous plants at an elevation range of 1,400–1,900 metres (4,600–6,200 ft). Male Micropterix trifasciella have a wingspan of 3.4–4.7 millimetres (0.13–0.19 in), while females have a wingspan of 4.2–4.8 millimetres (0.17–0.19 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Micropterix trifasciella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Micropterix trifasciella Heath, 1965". NKIS. Retrieved December 14, 2010.


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