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Rediscovery of Micropterix aureofasciella Heath, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae) in Algeria after 116 years, with an update on its distribution and morphological notes

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  • 1. Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ibn Khaldoun-Tiaret & Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d'Ecophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Algérie
  • 2. A-5303 Thalgau, Forsthubfeld 14
  • 3. Naturkundliche Gesellschaft, A-5023 Salzburg, Josef-Waach-Str. 13
  • 4. Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ibn Khaldoun-Tiaret
  • 5. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium

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Kacha, Samira, Zeller, Hans Christof, Kurz, Michael A., Benamor, Naceur, Prins, Willy De, Gharabi, Dhia (2026): Rediscovery of Micropterix aureofasciella Heath, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae) in Algeria after 116 years, with an update on its distribution and morphological notes. Zootaxa 5763 (4): 579-587, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.8

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