Stenoptilia zophodactylus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)
MOTH INFO
Stenoptilia zophodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)
Pterophorus zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)
Pterophorus loewii (Zeller, 1847)
Pterophorus canalis (Walker, 1864)
Mimeseoptilus semicostatus (Zeller, 1873)
Common name
Dowdy Plume
Classification
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Stenoptilia
Wingspan
17-23 mm
Habitat
Sandy areas and dry meadows.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Gentianaceae (Blackstonia perfoliata, Centaurium erythraea, etc) and mines into the leaves or sometimes feeds externally on the flower buds and developing fruits.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island.
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