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Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Stenoptilia

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Scientific name
  
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla

Similar
  
Stenoptilia, Stenoptilia pterodactyla, Stenoptilia zophodactylus, Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, North Africa and Iran.

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The wingspan is 17–25 mm. The moths fly from March to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Succisa pratensis, Linaria vulgaris, Weasel's snout and Knautia species.

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Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Stenoptilia Bipunctidactyla

Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums Stenoptilia Bipunctidactyla

Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla

References

Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Wikipedia