Biology:Micropterix erctella

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Short description: Species of moth

Micropterix erctella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. erctella
Binomial name
Micropterix erctella
Walsingham, 1919
Synonyms
  • Micropteryx erctella Walsingham, 1919 (misspelling)

Micropterix erctella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae which was described by Walsingham, Lord Thomas de Grey, in 1919.[1] It is endemic to Sicily.[2]

The wingspan is about 7 millimetres (0.28 in) for males and 6 millimetres (0.24 in) for females.

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Wikidata ☰ Q3814328 entry