Micropterix allionella
# Micropterix allionella

Micropterix allionella is a moth of the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.

## Distribution

This species is present in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and former Yugoslavia.

## Habitat

These moths live in clearings and in the outskirts of forests. They usually fly in tall herbaceous vegetation.

## Description

The length of the forewings is 3.6–4.5 millimetres (0.14–0.18 in) for males and 4.7–4.8 millimetres (0.19–0.19 in) for females. Head is black brown, with hairy-like yellow scales. Forewings are purplish violet with broad transversal golden fasciae, an outer golden margin and a small costal golden spot. This species is very similar to Micropterix rothenbachii, that have broader golden fasciae.

