Micropterix croatica

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Micropterix croatica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. croatica
Binomial name
Micropterix croatica
Heath & Kaltenbach, 1984 [1]

Micropterix croatica is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath & Kaltenbach, 1984. [2] It is known from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. [3]

The wingspan is 6.4–6.7 millimetres (0.25–0.26 in).

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References

  1. Heath, J. & Kaltenbach, Th. 1984. New species of Micropterix Hübner (Lepidoptera; Zeugloptera: Micropterigidae) from Italy and Yugoslavia. Entomological Gazette , 35: 21 - 23
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix croatica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. "Micropterix croatica Heath & Kaltenbach, 1984". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.