Stenoptilia aridus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Stenoptilia aridus (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Stenoptilia aridus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Stenoptilia aridus (Zeller, 1847)
Stenoptilia arida (Zeller, 1847)
Pterophorus aridus (Zeller, 1847)
Stenoptilia stigmatodactyla var. grisescens (Schawerda, 1933)
Stenoptilia csanadyi (Gozmány, 1959)
Stenoptilia gallobritannidactyla Gibeaux, 1985)
Stenoptilia inopinata (Bigot & Picard, 2002)
Stenoptilia mariaeluisae (Bigot & Picard, 2002)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Tineoidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Stenoptilia
Wingspan
13-18 mm
Habitat
Ravines.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the flowers of a variety of plants, i.e. Dispaceae (Scabiosa atropurpurea ssp maritima), Orobanchaceae (Bellardia trixago), Plumbaginaceae Kickxia spuria ssp integrifolia, Misopates orontium), etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island.
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Notes
Doubtful identification based on the species depicted in the photos by Dr Cees Gielis.
