Micropterix gaudiella
| Micropterix gaudiella | |
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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. gaudiella
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| Micropterix gaudiella Zeller & Huemer, 2015
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Micropterix gaudiella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Zeller and Huemer in 2015.[1] It occurs in Italy.
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from the Latin gaudium (meaning fun, pleasure, happiness).[2] The genus name Micropterix is derived from Greek mikros (little) and pterux (wing).[3]
Distribution and behaviour[edit]
The species is known only from the mountain Pizzo Arera in the southern Orobic Alps in Lombardy, Italy, at an elevation of approximately 1,600 meters on south-facing exposed limestone slopes.[2] Adults feed on pollen of Rosa spp. and Helianthemum spp., and have been recorded on wing during late June and early–mid July.[2]
Description[edit]
Immature stages[edit]
The immature stages of Micropterix gaudiella have not yet been described.[2]
Adults[edit]
The blueish forewings are strongly marked with three broad bronze-golden bands at 1/4th, 1/2nd and 3/4th of the wing. The first of these is trapeziform; the second is straight and inwardly oblique; and the final band is inwardly convex and variable in shape. The forewing's fringe is bronzy golden, and bluish violet at the base. The hindwings are bronzy golden, with a purplish tinge at the apex. The fringe is bronzy golden.[2]
With a forewing length of 3.5–3.9 mm, male specimens of Micropterix gaudiella are smaller than their female counterparts (4–4.4 mm forewing length).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "ZooBank.org". zoobank.org. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Zeller, Hans Christof; Huemer, Peter (22 October 2015). "A new species of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from the Orobian Alps (Italy) (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 38 (2): 133–146. doi:10.3897/nl.38.5058. ISSN 2367-5365. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Smith, Frank. "Microlepidoptera (Micro-Moths)" (PDF). Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Federation for Biological Recorders. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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