Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla

(Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla)

Description

Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania and Ukraine. The wingspan is 16–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. The larvae feed on Saxifraga granulata, Saxifraga bryoides, Saxifraga pedemontana, Saxifraga moschata, Saxifraga nervosa, Saxifraga prostii, Saxifraga exarata, Saxifraga aquatica, Saxifraga geranioides and Plantago sempervirens.

Taxonomic tree:

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