Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus
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Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Stenoptilia |
Species: | S. stigmatodactylus
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Binomial name | |
Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus | |
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Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western, central and Mediterranean Europe, extending into Asia Minor and North Africa. It is also known from Iran,[2] Russia and Armenia.[3]
The wingspan is 17–23 mm.[4]
The larvae feed on Thymus vulgaris, Scabiosa ochroleuca, Scabiosa lucida and Knautia arvensis.[5] They feed on the flowers and seeds. Pupation takes place on the stem of the host plant. The pupa is covered with a loose web.
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