Stephensia abbreviatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Stephensia
Species:
S. abbreviatella
Binomial name
Stephensia abbreviatella
(Stainton, 1851)[1]
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

  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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