Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Stenoptilia zophodactylus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Stenoptilia |
Species: | S. zophodactylus |
Binomial name | |
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1840 | |
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Stenoptilia zophodactylus is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Europe, North America, South America (Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay), Australia, South Africa, India[1] and Iran.[2]
The wingspan is 16–23 mm.
The larvae feed on Centaurium species (including Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium venusta and Centaurium littoralis), Blackstonia (including Blackstonia perfoliata), Gentiana species (including Gentiana lutea), Gentianella germanica, Gentianella diemensis, Sopubia trifida and Blumea balsamifera.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ↑ Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Stenoptilia zophodactylus". UKMoths. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
External links
- Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
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