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Micropterix berytella

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Moth species in family Micropterigidae

Micropterix berytella
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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

  1. 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.
  2. "Info on Life cycle" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21.
Moths in genus Micropterix
Taxon identifiers
Micropterix berytella


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