Biology:Micropterix wockei

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Short description: Species of moth

Micropterix wockei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. wockei
Binomial name
Micropterix wockei
Staudinger, 1871

Micropterix wockei is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1871.[1] It is named after Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke. It is known from Greece.[2]

The length of the forewings is 3.4 mm for males and 4.2 mm for females.


References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Micropterix wockei". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=137776.  Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. (including Crete and Italynkis.info


Wikidata ☰ Q3813784 entry