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Micropterix aureatella

Synonyms: Adela ammannella; Micropterix merianella; Phalaena aureatella (homotypic); Tinea ammanella; Tinea paykulella

Wikipedia Abstract

Micropterix aureatella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone (from Europe to Japan) except North Africa. The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). The base colour of the forewings is purple or bronze with two golden bands and an oval spot towards the wingtip. The adults have working mandibles and feed on the pollen of a variety of flowers, especially those of Carex. The larvae are believed to feed on Vaccinium.
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Infraspecies

Micropterix aureatella aureatella
Micropterix aureatella junctella

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Carex panicea (grass-like sedge)[1]
Vaccinium myrtillus (myrtle blueberry)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Carex panicea (grass-like sedge)[1]

External References

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♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0