Stenoptilodes taprobanes
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Stenoptilodes |
Species: | S. taprobanes
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Stenoptilodes taprobanes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas.
The wingspan is 10–20 millimetres (0.39–0.79 in).[4] Its appearance is highly similar to that of Stenoptilodes brevipennis[5] and for identification, the species needs to be characterized by the genitalia.[3]
The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium species, Sabatia species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus and Samolus.[4] Adults are on wing in February, April, July and September.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Stenoptilodes taprobanes". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Lepidoptera/Pterophoridae/Stenoptilodes taprobanes". Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I" (PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 80–2 (1). ISSN 0024-0672. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Stenoptilodes taprobanes". Butterfly House. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Stenoptilodes taprobanes". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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Categories:
- Stenoptilodes
- Moths described in 1875
- Moths of Australia
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Cape Verde
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of the Comoros
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Mauritius
- Moths of Réunion
- Moths of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Moths of Seychelles
- Pantropical fauna
- Taxa named by Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer
- Pterophoridae stubs