Stenoptilodes taprobanes
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Stenoptilodes taprobanes is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas.
The wingspan
is 10-20 mm.
The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium
species, Sabatia
species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus
and Samolus.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. This species has a pantropical distribution, which extends into subtropical areas.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 10-20 mm.
The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium
Vaccinium
Vaccinium is a genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the plant Family Ericaceae. The fruit of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry or whortleberry, lingonberry or cowberry, and huckleberry...
species, Sabatia
Sabatia
Sabatia is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to eastern and central North America , Central America, and the Caribbean....
species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum majus is a species of plants belonging to the genus Antirrhinum...
and Samolus.