''Batrachedra parvulipunctella'' is a species of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
of the family
Batrachedridae
The Batrachedridae are a small family (biology), family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies.
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of this and related groups is often disputed.
This grou ...
. It is found in southern Europe and
North Africa
North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region. However, it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of t ...
.
Faunistic notes on Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae and Cosmopterigidae from the Maltese Islands
Adults are on wing from May to June and again from July to September in two generations per year.
References
External links
Images representing'' Batrachedra parvulipunctella''
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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Batrachedridae
Moths described in 1915
Moths of Europe
Moths of Africa
Insects of North Africa
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