Micropterix paykullella is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.[1] It is distributed locally across the whole Alps, occurring in France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.
Micropterix paykullella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Micropterigidae |
Genus: | Micropterix |
Species: | M. paykullella |
Binomial name | |
Micropterix paykullella (Fabricius, 1794) | |
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The wingspan is 9–13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and fly during the day.[2]
Adults have been found above the timberline (2,200 meters) feeding on pollen of Helianthemum species.[3]