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Issue: Vol. 5683 No. 2: 20 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5683.2.7
Page range: 282-288
Abstract views: 79
PDF downloaded: 2

Micropterix vulcanica sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) discovered on the island of Pantelleria (Italy, Sicily)

Entomoresearch; Via Martiri di Cefalonia 15; 31022 Preganziol (TV); Italy
Lepidoptera Mediterranean environment new species Sicily Channel

Abstract

Micropterix vulcanica sp. nov. is described, found during research on the biodiversity of Lepidoptera on Pantelleria Island National Park (Italy, Sicily). The new species has a unique combination of color pattern of the wings, genital morphology and DNA barcode.

 

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How to Cite

Timossi, G. (2025) Micropterix vulcanica sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) discovered on the island of Pantelleria (Italy, Sicily). Zootaxa, 5683 (2), 282–288. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5683.2.7