Stenoptilia karsholti

(Stenoptilia karsholti)

Description

Stenoptilia karsholti is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Peru. The wingspan is 15–17 mm. Adults are on wing at the end of March and the beginning April. The host plant is unknown, but adults have been recorded flying around a Gentiana species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Stenoptilia
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