Stenoptilia orites

Stenoptilia orites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Stenoptilia
Species:	S. orites
Binomial name
	Stenoptilia orites; (Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
	Mimaeseoptilus oritesMeyrick, 1884;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Stenoptilia orites is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Senecio ^[2] and Brachyglottis species.^[3]

References

↑ Lepidoptera of New Zealand
↑ "Lepidoptera of Danseys Pass, Otago" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
↑ Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review

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[1] Lepidoptera of New Zealand

[2] "Lepidoptera of Danseys Pass, Otago" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-04.

[3] Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review

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