Micropterix huemeri
Encyclopedia
Micropterix huemeri is a species of moth
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
. It was described by Kurz, Kurz & Zeller in 2004. It is probably endemic of the geologically isolated region of the Marguareis in France
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Adults have been found in high alpine grassland (at elevations higher than 2,000 meters) in tall herbaceous vegetation around boulders in July.
The forewing length is 3.9 mm for males and 4.4 mm for females.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
Micropterigidae
Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about 20 living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of Lepidoptera ....
. It was described by Kurz, Kurz & Zeller in 2004. It is probably endemic of the geologically isolated region of the Marguareis in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Adults have been found in high alpine grassland (at elevations higher than 2,000 meters) in tall herbaceous vegetation around boulders in July.
The forewing length is 3.9 mm for males and 4.4 mm for females.