Biology:Micropterix paykullella
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. paykullella
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix paykullella (Fabricius, 1794)
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Micropterix paykullella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[1] It is distributed locally across the whole Alps, occurring in France , Italy, Austria and Switzerland .
The wingspan is 9–13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and fly during the day.[2]
Adults have been found above the timberline (2,200 meters) feeding on pollen of Helianthemum species.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Micropterix paykullella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=137678. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ↑ Microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)
Wikidata ☰ Q3813790 entry
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