Micropterix hartigi

Micropterix hartigi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1981 and is endemic to Italy.[1][2]

Micropterix hartigi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. hartigi
Binomial name
Micropterix hartigi
Heath, 1981

Etymology

It is named for Italian lepidopterist Friedrich Reichsgraf von Hartig.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix hartigi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Micropterix hartigi Heath, 1981". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 January 2022.


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