Alabonia staintoniella

Alabonia staintoniella is a species of gelechioid moth. Here, it is placed within the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). Alternatively it has been placed in the Elachistidae or Depressariinae together with its presumed closest relatives.[1]

Alabonia staintoniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Suborder:
Glossata
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Division:
Ditrysia
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Alabonia
Species:
A. staintoniella
Binomial name
Alabonia staintoniella
(Zeller, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Harpella staintoniella Zeller, 1850

Description

Alabonia staintoniella has a wingspan of 17–21 millimetres (0.67–0.83 in). This little diurnal moth shows yellowish-brown hindwings, with silvery markings, two triangular white spots on the costal and on the inner edge and a blackish fringe. It presents very long labial palps

This species is very similar to Alabonia geoffrella, but it can be distinguished by the lack of dark lines in the terminal part of the wings.

The adults fly from July to August depending on the location.

Distribution and habitat

Alabonia staintoniella can be found in Europe and in the Near East. These moths live in shrubbery rich areas.[2][3]

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References
  1. Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), and see references in Savela (2001)
  2. Fauna europaea
  3. Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  • Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext

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