Stenoptilia zophodactylus
| Stenoptilia zophodactylus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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 Pterophoridae family. 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
- ↑ Markku Savela (September 9, 2005). "Stenoptilia genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ↑ Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
- ↑ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Stenoptilia zophodactylus". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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