Moth species in family Micropterigidae
Micropterix berytella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae, which is endemic to Israel. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1886.[1]
Adults are important pollinators of Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum).[2]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix berytella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Info on Life cycle" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21.
