| Micropterix osthelderi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Micropterigidae |
| Genus: | Micropterix |
| Species: | M. osthelderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix osthelderi Heath, 1975 | |
Micropterix osthelderi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Heath in 1975. It is known from Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark.
The habitat consists of mixed coniferous forest especially at montane elevations.
The forewing length is 4.7 mm for males and 5–5.6 mm for females.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix osthelderi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- A review of Micropterix Hübner, 1825 from northern and central Europe (Micropterigidae)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Micropterix osthelderi |
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