| Stenoptilia islandicus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | S. islandicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenoptilia islandicus (
Staudinger, 1857)
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Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1857.
Description
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. [1] Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of saxifrages ( Saxifraga species), including purple saxifrage ( Saxifraga oppositifolia) and yellow saxifrage ( Saxifraga aizoides).
Distribution
It is known from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland (from one mountain), Sweden and northern Russia. [2] [3]
References
- ^ "45.018 [B&F: 1508a] Mountain Plume (Stenoptilia islandicus) (Staudinger, 1857)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Stenoptilia islandicus (Staudinger, 1857)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 191. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
External links
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| Stenoptilia islandicus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | S. islandicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenoptilia islandicus (
Staudinger, 1857)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1857.
Description
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. [1] Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of saxifrages ( Saxifraga species), including purple saxifrage ( Saxifraga oppositifolia) and yellow saxifrage ( Saxifraga aizoides).
Distribution
It is known from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland (from one mountain), Sweden and northern Russia. [2] [3]
References
- ^ "45.018 [B&F: 1508a] Mountain Plume (Stenoptilia islandicus) (Staudinger, 1857)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Stenoptilia islandicus (Staudinger, 1857)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 191. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
External links
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| This article on a moth of the family Pterophoridae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |