| Micropterix schaefferi | |
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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. schaefferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975 | |
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Micropterix schaefferi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by John Heath in 1975. Male Micropterix schaefferi have a wingspan of 3.8–5.1 millimetres (0.15–0.20 in), while females have a wingspan of 4.7–5.8 millimetres (0.19–0.23 in). It is known from France, Corsica, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Poland. Moths in this species inhabit woodlands with many beech and coniferous trees, and are also known to inhabit moist ravine forests and dry pine forests.
References
- ^ "Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Micropterix schaefferi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- "Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975". NKIS. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
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| Micropterix schaefferi |
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