Micropterix rothenbachii is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by Heinrich Frey in 1856.[2] It is known from Italy, Sicily, Austria, France, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia and Slovenia.[1]

Micropterix rothenbachii
Micropterix cf. rothenbachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Micropterigidae
Genus:	Micropterix
Species:	M. rothenbachii
Binomial name
Micropterix rothenbachii Frey, 1856
Synonyms[1]
Micropteryx rothenbachii Frey, 1856 Micropterix australis Heath, 1981 Micropterix vallebonnella Réal, 1988

It inhabits light, dry and somewhat rocky, mixed beech forests, where it occurs in open places, mainly with natural cover such as brambles and grasses.[3]

The forewing length is 3.6–4.6 millimetres (0.14–0.18 in) for males and 4.5–5 millimetres (0.18–0.20 in) for females.

Imagines

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  Germany, Suebian Jura Micropterix rothenbachii
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  Germany, Suebian Jura Micropterix rothenbachii

References

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