Stephensia abbreviatella

Stephensia abbreviatella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Elachistidae
Genus:	Stephensia
Species:	S. abbreviatella
Binomial name
	Stephensia abbreviatella; (Stainton, 1851)
Synonyms
	List Elachista abbreviatella Stainton, 1851; Dyselachista myosotivora Müller-Rutz, 1937; Scirtopoda myosotivora; Elachista maxima Hofner, 1897; ;

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[edit]

^ "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
^ "wmap.cz". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
^ Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[2] "wmap.cz". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

[3] Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

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