Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western, central and Mediterranean Europe, extending into Asia Minor and North Africa. It is also known from Iran,Notes on the tribes Platyptiliini and Exelastini from Iran (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Russia and Armenia.Pterophoridae aus dem Kaukasus-Gebiet
The wingspan is 17–23 mm.microlepidoptera.nl
The larvae feed on Thymus vulgaris, Scabiosa ochroleuca, Scabiosa lucida and Knautia arvensis.Stenoptilia at funet They eat the blossoms and the seeds. Pupation occurs on the stem of the host plant. A loose web surrounds the pupa.
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