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Micropterix renatae is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Michael A. Kurz, Marion E. Kurz and Hans Christof Zeller-Lukashort in 1997. It is known from the Ligurian Alps, as well as the northern Apennine Mountains (the provinces of Liguria, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna).

Micropterix renatae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Micropterigidae
Genus:	Micropterix
Species:	M. renatae
Binomial name
Micropterix renatae Kurz, Kurz & Zeller, 1997
Synonyms[1]
Micropteryx italica Hartig, 1973 Micropterix italica Hartig, 1973 (Misspelling)

The habitat consists of edges of dense, deciduous shrubland and tall herb vegetation.

The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.2 millimetres (0.11–0.13 in) for males and 3.3–3.8 millimetres (0.13–0.15 in) for females.

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