Sweet Broom Plume Moth
Stenoptilodes brevipennis (Zeller, 1874)
Names
| English | Sweet Broom Plume Moth |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Stenoptilodes brevipennis (Zeller, 1874) |
About this species
Stenoptilodes brevipennis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Uruguay, as well as most of the United States and southern Canada.
The wingspan is 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 in). Adults are on wing in January, March, April, May, July, November and December.
The larvae feed on Mecardonia acuminata and Russelia equistiformis.
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Stenoptilodes brevipennis is een vlinder uit de familie van de vedermotten (Pterophoridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1874 door Zeller.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pterophoridae |
| Genus | Stenoptilodes |
