Stenoptilia pneumonanthes

Stenoptilia pneumonanthes, also known as the gentian plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in central Europe and Russia (the Caucasus).[1] It was first described by Friedrich Otto Büttner in 1880.

Stenoptilia pneumonanthes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Stenoptilia
Species:
S. pneumonanthes
Binomial name
Stenoptilia pneumonanthes
(Büttner, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Mimeseoptilus pneumonanthes Buttner, 1880
  • Stenoptilia arenbergeri Gibeaux, 1990
  • Stenoptilia nelorum Gibeaux, 1989

Its wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.

Young larvae feed on the flowers and buds of marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe) and star gentian (Gentiana cruciata). Later instars also feed on the flowers, but may also feed on foliage.[2] Pupation takes place on the stem or part of the flower and lasts about two weeks.

References
  1. Pterophoridae aus dem Kaukasus-Gebiet
  2. Ellis, W N. "Stenoptilia pneumonanthes (Büttner, 1880) gentian plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 July 2020.


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