Micropterix myrtetella explained

Micropterix myrtetella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1850.^[1] It is found in Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Ukraine.^{[2] [3]}

The length of the forewings is 2.2– for males and 2.7– for females.

Subspecies

• Micropterix myrtetella myrtetella
• Micropterix myrtetella idae Rebel, 1902 (Greece)

Notes and References

1. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
2. Web site: Micropterix myrtetella Zeller, 1850. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112223439/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=431701. dead. November 12, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. November 12, 2013.
3. http://www.nkis.info/nkis/vortrag/03_Zeller.pdf A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)