Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla
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| Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | S. bipunctidactyla |
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| Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Scopoli, 1763) |
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Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, North Africa and Iran.[1]
The wingspan is 17-25 mm. [2] The moths fly from March to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Succisa pratensis, Linaria vulgaris, Weasel's snout and Knautia species.
[edit] References
- ^ Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
- ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla". ukmoths.org.uk. http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1508. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
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