Micropterix hartigi

Micropterix hartigi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Heath in 1981,[1] and is endemic to Italy.[2]

Micropterix hartigi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Micropterigidae
Genus:
Micropterix
Species:
M. hartigi
Binomial name
Micropterix hartigi
Heath, 1981

Etymology

It is named for Italian Lepidopterist Friedrich Reichsgraf von Hartig.

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix hartigi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Micropterix hartigi Heath, 1981". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2017.


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