Sterrhopterix standfussi

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Sterrhopterix standfussi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Sterrhopterix
Species:
S. standfussi
Binomial name
Sterrhopterix standfussi
(Wocke, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Psyche standfussiWocke, 1851
  • Psyche zermattensisFrey, 1880
  • Sterrhopteryx kurenzoviFilipjev, 1927
  • Sterrhopteryx sajanellaKozhanchikov, 1929
  • Sterrhopteryx constrastellaKozhanchikov, 1929

Sterrhopterix standfussi is a moth of the Psychidae family. It was described by Wocke in 1851. It is found in northern and central Europe. [1]

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The wingspan is 27–29 mm. Adults are on wing in June.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Betula species ( Betula verrucosa , Betula pubescens , Betula nana ), Alnus incana , Salix caprea , Salix pentandra , Salix aurita , Salix cinerea , Salix phylicifolia , Populus tremula , Philadelphus coronarius , Rubus idaeus , Filipendula ulmaria , Sorbus aucuparia , Vaccinium uliginosum and Ledum palustre . [2]

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