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Micropterix allionella

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Micropterix allionella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Micropterigidae
Genus: Micropterix
Species:
M. allionella
Binomial name
Micropterix allionella
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Tinea allionella Fabricius, 1794
  • Tinea tricinctella Costa, 1836

Micropterix allionella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[1]

Distribution

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This species is present in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and former Yugoslavia.[2]

Habitat

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These moths live in clearings and in the outskirts of forests. They usually fly in tall herbaceous vegetation.

Description

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The length of the forewings is 3.6–4.5 millimetres (0.14–0.18 in) for males and 4.7–4.8 millimetres (0.19–0.19 in) for females. Head is black brown, with hairy-like yellow scales. Forewings are purplish violet with broad transversal golden fasciae, an outer golden margin and a small costal golden spot. This species is very similar to Micropterix rothenbachii, that have broader golden fasciae.[3][4][5]

Bibliography

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  • Fabricius, J. C. (1794): Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus 3 (2): 1-349. Hafniae (C. G. Proft, Fil. et Soc.).

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz
  2. ^ "Micropterix allionella (Fabricius, 1794)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ Lepiforum.de
  4. ^ H. Christof Zeller-Lukashort; Marion E. Kurz; David C. Lees; Michael A. Kurz. "A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)" (PDF). 30 (2): 235–298. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Naturkundliches Informationsystem