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]
| Micropterix wockei | |
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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. wockei
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| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix wockei Staudinger, 1871
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The length of the forewings is 3.4 mm for males and 4.2 mm for females.
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix wockei". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ (including Crete and Italynkis.info
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