Stephensia abbreviatella
Stephensia abbreviatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and Turkey.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Stephensia |
| Species: | S. abbreviatella |
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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)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- wmap.cz
- Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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