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Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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, Russia and Armenia.

The wingspan is 17–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Thymus vulgaris, Scabiosa ochroleuca, Scabiosa lucida and Knautia arvensis. They eat the blossoms and the seeds. Pupation occurs on the stem of the host plant. A loose web surrounds the pupa.

References

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. microlepidoptera.nl
5. Stenoptilia at funet

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