Stenoptilodes taprobanes, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Stenoptilodes taprobanes, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Stenoptilodes taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

MOTH INFO

Stenoptilodes taprobanes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Stenoptilodes taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Amblyptilia taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Platyptilia brachymorpha (Meyrick, 1888)

Platyptilia seeboldi (Hofmann, 1898)

Platyptilia terlizzii (Turati, 1926)

Amblyptilia zavatterii (Hartig, 1953)

Platyptilia legrandi (Bigot, 1962)

Common name

Classification

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Stenoptilodes

Wingspan

10-20 mm

Habitat

Disturbed areas, wetlands, coastal areas, and lake banks.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the flowers of a variety of plants, i.e. Caryophyllaceae (Spergularia), Plantaginaceae (Kickxia), etc.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Plant Parasites of Europe

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