Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus explained

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,^[1] Russia and Armenia.^[2]

The wingspan is 17–23 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Thymus vulgaris, Scabiosa ochroleuca, Scabiosa lucida and Knautia arvensis.^[4] They eat the blossoms and the seeds. Pupation occurs on the stem of the host plant. A loose web surrounds the pupa.

Notes and References

1. https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45514996002.pdf Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
2. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/Quad_1_0277-0284.pdf Pterophoridae aus dem Kaukasus-Gebiet
3. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=420220&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
4. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pterophoroidea/pterophoridae/pterophorinae/stenoptilia/index.html Stenoptilia at funet