Micropterix schaefferi

Micropterix schaefferi is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae that was described by John [Heath (entomologist)|John Heath] in 1975. Male Micropterix schaefferi have a wingspan of, while females have a wingspan of. It is known from France, Corsica, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Poland. Moths in this species inhabit woodlands with many beech and coniferous trees, and are also known to inhabit moist ravine forests and dry temperate [coniferous forest|pine forest]s.