Stephensia abbreviatella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and Turkey.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Stephensia |
| Species: | S. abbreviatella
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| Stephensia abbreviatella | |
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The larvae feed on wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica). They mine the leaves of their host plant. After overwintering, the larvae make several new mines. Pupation takes place outside of the mine, in the soil.[3] Larvae can be found from September to May of the following year.
References
edit- ^ "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "wmap.cz". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Stephensia abbreviatella (Stainton, 1851)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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