Micropterix montanella

Micropterix montanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species: M. montanella
Binomial name
Micropterix montanella
(Zagulajev, 1983)

Micropterix montanella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Zagulajev in 1983.[1] It is known from Abkhazia, Georgia, including Adjara and along the Caucasian coast of the Black Sea.[2]

The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) for males and 8.8–9.8 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in) for females.

References

  1. Micropterix montanella at The Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
  2. "Micropterix montanella Zagulajev, 1983". NKIS. Retrieved December 9, 2010.


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