Biology:Micropterix aureoviridella

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Short description: Moth species in family Micropterigidae

Micropterix aureoviridella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. aureoviridella
Binomial name
Micropterix aureoviridella
(Höfner, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Eriocephala aureoviridella Höfner, 1898
  • Micropterix liogierella Réal, 1987

Micropterix aureoviridella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae found in Austria, Germany , Italy, Poland , Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland . It was first described by Gabriel Höfner in 1898.[1]

The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in). Adults are on wing from the end of May to July. It prefers open and dry habitats on southerly facing slopes, margins of light spruce forest with interspersed rocks, margins of forest and scrubs in mountainous areas, as well as in elfin woodland. It has also been found in sub-alpine dwarf scrub.

The adults feed on some shrubs, including Pinus mugo.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3813964 entry