Micropterix vulturensis

Micropterix vulturensis
Scientific 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