Micropterix vulcanica sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) discovered on the island of Pantelleria (Italy, Sicily)
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.
Authors
- Giovanni Timossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1250-7274)
Institutions
- Martel (CH)
- Centro di Terapia Metacognitiva Interpersonale (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5683.2.7
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00