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Micropterix sicanella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Micropterigidae

Scientific name
  
Micropterix sicanella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Micropterix

Rank
  
Species

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Micropterix sicanella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Zeller in 1847. It is known from mainland Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.

Adults have been found feeding on blossoms of Cistus salviifolius.

The length of the forewings is 3–3.8 millimetres (0.12–0.15 in) for males and 3.7–3.9 millimetres (0.15–0.15 in) for females.

References

Micropterix sicanella Wikipedia