Micropterix is a genus of small primitive metallic moths, in the insect order lepidoptera within the family Micropterigidae. The name was raised by the German entomologist, Jacob Hübner in 1825 and comes from the Greek for mikros, little and pterux, a wing. The moths are distributed across Europe, south to North Africa and east as far as Japan.
Micropterix amsella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae, first described by John Heath in 1975 and is endemic to Croatia.
Micropterix aureocapilla is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1986, and is known only from the type locality, El Hadjar in Algeria.
Micropterix aureofasciella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae which was described by Heath in 1986. It is only known from Algeria, where it occurs along the coastal belt from Algiers to Skikda.
Micropterix aureopennella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1986, and is known from Algeria.
Micropterix carthaginiensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae, native to Tunisia. It was described by John Heath in 1986. It is found in the marshland on the southern shore of Lake Ichkeul and at Jebel Boukornine, its type locality.
Micropterix conjunctella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1986, and is endemic to the type locality at Skikda in Algeria.
Micropterix croatica is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath & Kaltenbach, 1984. It is known from Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
Micropterix eatoniella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1986. It is only known from the type locality Annaba in Algeria.
Micropterix fenestrellensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath and T. Kaltenbach in 1984. It is known from Italy.
Micropterix garganoensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1960. It is known from Italy. (Gargano)
Micropterix granatensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1981. It is known from the Iberian Peninsula.
Micropterix hartigi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1981 and is endemic to Italy.
Micropterix klimeschi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1973. It is known from Rhodes and Turkey.
Micropterix lakoniensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae and is an endemic species from Greece. The first specimens were collected from Monemvasia, Greece by G Christensen, M Horak and B Skule, and described by John Heath in 1985. The holotype male is held in the UZM Copenhagen.
Micropterix trifasciella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae and was described by John Heath in 1965. It is recorded in the French and Italian Alps, and is known to inhabit herbaceous plants at an elevation range of 1,400–1,900 metres (4,600–6,200 ft). Male Micropterix trifasciella have a wingspan of 3.4–4.7 millimetres (0.13–0.19 in), while females have a wingspan of 4.2–4.8 millimetres (0.17–0.19 in).
Micropterix schaefferi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by John Heath in 1975. 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. 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.
Micropterix osthelderi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1975. It is known from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark.
Micropterix purpureopennella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1986. It is known from Algeria.
Micropterix zangheriella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by John Heath in 1963. It is only known from the northern Apennines and has been found only in the Emilia-Romagna so far.
