Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus

Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Stenoptilia
Species:	S. stigmatodactylus
Binomial name
	Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus; (Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
	Pterophorus stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852; Pterophorus oreodactylus Zeller, 1852;

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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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Pterophoridae aus dem Kaukasus-Gebiet

[4] rolepidoptera.nl

[5] Stenoptilia at funet

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