Stenoptilia neblina

Stenoptilia neblina is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Venezuela.

Stenoptilia neblina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Stenoptilia
Species:
S. neblina
Binomial name
Stenoptilia neblina
Gielis, 1995

Its wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing in February.

Its host plant is unknown, but an adult was collected near Tyleria and Bonnetia plants.

  • Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden. 80–2 (1).
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