Micropterix minimella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1973.[1] It is known from Mallorca.[2]
| Micropterix minimella | |
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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. minimella
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix minimella Heath, 1973
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The wingspan is 3.8 mm for males and 3.6 mm for females.
It was found near Brachypodium ramosum.
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix minimella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Species info
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