Biology:Stephensia abbreviatella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Stephensia |
| Species: | S. abbreviatella
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| Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)[1]
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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 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
- ↑ "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/63e8f47a-0aa7-40f6-8dc7-e79fa803b91a. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "wmap.cz". http://www.wmap.cz/opk/mot/motyl/mot438.htm.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/elachistidae/elachistinae/stephensia/stephensia-abbreviatella/. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7610969 entry
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