| Stangeia rapae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stangeia |
| Species: | S. rapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stangeia rapae Clarke, 1971 | |
Stangeia rapae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in French Polynesia (Rapa Island). [1]
The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). The head is grey with scattered white scales. The thorax is grey, but posteriorly creamy white with three longitudinal pale, clay-coloured lines. The forewing ground colour is grey, dorsally suffused pale brownish. The hindwings are greyish fuscous. [2]
The larvae feed on Sigesbeckia orientalis . They feed in the inflorescence of their host plant. Pupation takes place on the flower stalks or very small leaves.
