Micropterix berytella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Micropterigidae |
Genus: | Micropterix |
Species: | M. berytella |
Binomial name | |
Micropterix berytella de Joannis, 1886 |
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.
Adults are important pollinators of Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum).
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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Micropterix berytella |
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