Trifurcula etnensis
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Trifurcula etnensis is a moth
of the Nepticulidae
family. It was described by A. and Z. Laštuvka in 2005. It is known from Mt. Etna, Sicilia.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae
Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution. They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes . These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm...
family. It was described by A. and Z. Laštuvka in 2005. It is known from Mt. Etna, Sicilia.