| Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | S. stigmatodactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus | |
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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, [2] Russia and Armenia. [3]
The wingspan is 17–23 mm. [4]
The larvae feed on Thymus vulgaris , Scabiosa ochroleuca , Scabiosa lucida and Knautia arvensis . [5] They eat the blossoms and the seeds. Pupation occurs on the stem of the host plant. A loose web surrounds the pupa.
