Biology:Stephensia abbreviatella

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Short description: Species of moth

Stephensia abbreviatella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Stephensia
Species:
S. abbreviatella
Binomial name
Stephensia abbreviatella
(Stainton, 1851)[1]
Synonyms

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]

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.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7610969 entry