Stenoptilia zophodactylus, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

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.

Links

Lepidoptera Mundi

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

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