Micropterix schaefferi

Micropterix schaefferi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by John Heath in 1975.[2] Male Micropterix schaefferi have a wingspan of 3.8–5.1 millimetres (0.15–0.20 in), while females have a wingspan of 4.7–5.8 millimetres (0.19–0.23 in). It is known from France, Corsica, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Poland.[1] Moths in this species inhabit woodlands with many beech and coniferous trees, and are also known to inhabit moist ravine forests and dry pine forests.[3]

Micropterix schaefferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. schaefferi
Binomial name
Micropterix schaefferi
Heath, 1975
Synonyms[1]
  • Micropteryx anderschella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

References

  1. "Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix schaefferi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. "Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975". NKIS. Retrieved 14 December 2010.


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