Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Stenoptilia zophodactylus, also known as the dowdy plume, is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae found worldwide. It was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1840.

Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Stenoptilia
Species:
S. zophodactylus
Binomial name
Stenoptilia zophodactylus
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus loewii Zeller, 1847
  • Pterophorus zophodactylus Duponchel, 1840
  • Pterophorus canalis Walker, 1864
  • Mimeseoptilus semicostata Zeller, 1873

Description

The wingspan is 16–23 mm and the moth can be found from July to September in two or more overlapping broods.[2]

Larvae can be found from March to September, initially in an irregular, full depth blotch which may occupy the entire leaf. The frass is in numerous, dispersed brown grains. Some larvae leave the mine during an early instar and feed externally on flower buds and developing fruits while others remain in the mine until shortly before pupation. The larvae feed on common centaury (Centaurium erythraea), Centaurium venusta and Centaurium littoralis, yellow-wort (Blackstonia perfoliata), great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea), German gentian (Gentianella germanica), Gentianella diemensis, Sopubia trifida and Ngai camphor (Blumea balsamifera).[2][3]

Distribution

It is found in Europe, North America (including Mexico), South America (Ecuador and Paraguay), Australia, New Zealand,[4] South Africa, India[5] and Iran.[6]

References
  1. "Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)". UKmoths. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840) dowdy plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. "Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. Savela, Markku. "Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine


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