Stenoptilia pneumonanthes explained

Stenoptilia pneumonanthes, also known as the gentian plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in central Europe and Russia (the Caucasus).^[1] It was first described by Friedrich Otto Büttner in 1880.

Its wingspan is 17 - 22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.^[2]

External links

• microlepidoptera.nl

Notes and References

1. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/Quad_1_0277-0284.pdf Pterophoridae aus dem Kaukasus-Gebiet
2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Stenoptilia pneumonanthes (Büttner, 1880) gentian plume . Plant Parasites of Europe . 9 July 2020.