Stomopteryx schizogynae
Stomopteryx schizogynae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.
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| Species: | S. schizogynae |
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are steely whitish, suffused with bluish grey to two thirds from the base. The hindwings are tawny grey.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding within a gall on the stem of Schizogyne sericea.
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