Micropterix allionella explained

Micropterix allionella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.^[1]

Distribution

This species is present in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and former Yugoslavia.^[2]

Habitat

These moths live in clearings and in the outskirts of forests. They usually fly in tall herbaceous vegetation.

Description

The length of the forewings is 3.6- for males and 4.7- for females. Head is black brown, with hairy-like yellow scales. Forewings are purplish violet with broad transversal golden fasciae, an outer golden margin and a small costal golden spot. This species is very similar to Micropterix rothenbachii, that have broader golden fasciae.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Bibliography

• Fabricius, J. C. (1794): Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum classes, ordines, genera, species adjectis synonimis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus 3 (2): 1-349. Hafniae (C. G. Proft, Fil. et Soc.).

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id44445/ BioLib.cz
2. Web site: Micropterix allionella (Fabricius, 1794). https://web.archive.org/web/20131112213657/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=431662. dead. November 12, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. 19 May 2017.
3. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Micropterix_Allionella Lepiforum.de
4. A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae). H. Christof Zeller-Lukashort. Marion E. Kurz. David C. Lees. Michael A. Kurz . 30 . 2. 235–298.
5. http://www.nkis.info/nkis/austaxonshow.cgi?uid=FS0022&tax=19&lang=g Naturkundliches Informationsystem