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Micropterix montanella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micropterigidae

Scientific name
  
Micropterix montanella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Micropterix

Rank
  
Species

Micropterix montanella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Zagulajev in 1983. It is known from Abkhazia, Georgia, including Adjara and along the Caucasian coast of the Black Sea.

The wingspan is 7–8 millimetres (0.28–0.31 in) for males and 8.8–9.8 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in) for females.

References

Micropterix montanella Wikipedia