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Micropterix maschukella

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Species of moth

Micropterix maschukella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species: M. maschukella
Binomial name
Micropterix maschukella
Alphéraky, 1870
Synonyms
  • Micropterix maritimella Zagulajev, 1983
  • Micropterix obliquella Heath (nomen nudum)

Micropterix maschukella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Sergei Alphéraky in 1870. It is found in Armenia and the Crimean Peninsula.

The wingspan is 6.8–8 millimetres (0.27–0.31 in) for males and 7.3–9.4 millimetres (0.29–0.37 in) for females.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Micropterix maschukella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Micropterix maschukella Alphéraky, 1876". NKIS. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
Taxon identifiers
Micropterix maschukella


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