Micropterix klimeschi
Encyclopedia
Micropterix klimeschi is a species of moth
belonging to the family Micropterigidae
. It was described by Heath in 1973. It is known from Rhodos
and Turkey
.
The wingspan
is 6.3-8.8 mm.
It was reported on Pistacia lentiscus.
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 Heath in 1973. It is known from Rhodos
Rhodos
In Greek mythology, Rhodos or Rhodus also known as Rhode was the goddess of the island of Rhodes and wife of Helios, she was the daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon. -References:* Grimal, Pierre, , Wiley-Blackwell, 1996, ISBN 9780631201021....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 6.3-8.8 mm.
It was reported on Pistacia lentiscus.
Subspecies
- Micropterix klimeschi rhodiensis Kurz, M. A., M. E. Kurz & Zeller, 1993 (Rhodos)
- Micropterix klimeschi klimeschi Heath, 1973 (Dedegöl Dag in Turkey)