Stephensia abbreviatella

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Stephensia abbreviatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
Stephensia
Species:
S. abbreviatella
Binomial name
Stephensia abbreviatella
(Stainton, 1851) [1]
Synonyms
List
    • Elachista abbreviatellaStainton, 1851
    • Dyselachista myosotivoraMüller-Rutz, 1937
    • Scirtopoda myosotivora
    • Elachista maximaHofner, 1897

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. [2] [ dead link ]

The larvae feed on wood forget-me-not ( Myosotis sylvatica ). They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts in a low leaf and has the form of a short, lower-surface corridor that quickly widens into a full depth, transparent blotch. Some silk is deposited in the mine. Before hibernation, the larvae make a new mine, consisting of a fairly broad corridor along the midrib, lined with silk. After overwintering, the larvae make several new mines. Pupation takes place outside of the mine, in the soil. [3] Larvae can be found from September to May of the following year.

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ↑ wmap.cz
  3. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 February 2020.


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