Stephensia abbreviatella explained

Stephensia abbreviatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and Turkey.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica). They mine the leaves of their host plant. After overwintering, the larvae make several new mines. Pupation takes place outside of the mine, in the soil.[2] Larvae can be found from September to May of the following year.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: wmap.cz . 2011-10-07 . 2012-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402082820/http://www.wmap.cz/opk/mot/motyl/mot438.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851) . Plant Parasites of Europe . 13 February 2020.