Micropterix kardamylensis
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| Micropterix kardamylensis Rebel, 1903
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Micropterix kardamylensis is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1903.[1] It is found in the southern Peloponnese in Greece. There are also records from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria, but these might be Micropterix tunbergella instead.[2]
The wingspan is 6.25-6.75 mm for males and 6.7-9.5 mm for females.
It was found on Pistacia lentiscus.
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix kardamylensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Species info
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