Micropterix rothenbachii

Micropterix rothenbachii
Micropterix cf. rothenbachii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Micropterigidae
Genus:	Micropterix
Species:	M. rothenbachii
Binomial name
Micropterix rothenbachii Frey, 1856
Synonyms[1]
Micropteryx rothenbachii Frey, 1856 Micropterix australis Heath, 1981 Micropterix vallebonnella Réal, 1988

Micropterix rothenbachii is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Heinrich Frey in 1856.^[2] It is known from Italy, Sicily, Austria, France, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia and Slovenia.^[1]

The forewing length is 3.6–4.6 millimetres (0.14–0.18 in) for males and 4.5–5 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in) for females.

Imagines

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  Germany, Suebian Jura Micropterix rothenbachii
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  Germany, Suebian Jura Micropterix rothenbachii

References

1. "Micropterix rothenbachii Frey, 1856". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 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 rothenbachii​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.