Micropterix algeriella

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Micropterix algeriella
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M. algeriella
Binomial name
Micropterix algeriella
(Ragonot, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Eriocephala algeriellaRagonot, 1889

Micropterix algeriella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1889 [1] and is endemic to Algeria.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Micropterigidae family of insects

Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera.

Émile Louis Ragonot was a French entomologist. In 1885 he became president of the Société entomologique de France.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix algeriella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.