Stephensia brunnichella is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe and east into the Palearctic.
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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. brunnichella
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Description
editThe wingspan is 8–9 mm.[2] The head is dark bronzy. Antennae with white subapical band. Forewings are dark bronzyfuscous; a subbasal fascia, another before middle, an erect tornal spot, and a costal spot before apex pale golden-metallic. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is green-whitish; dorsal line dark green; head and plate of 2 blackish.[3]
Biology
editThe larvae feed on lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta), wild basil (Clinopodium vulgare) and Satureja calamintha mining the leaves of their host plant.[4] The larvae have a greenish body with a black head. They can be found from autumn to April and again in July.
Distribution
editIt is widespread throughout Europe. In the north, the distribution extends up to southern Sweden and Finland and in the east it ranges as far as Asia Minor and the Crimea.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Stephensia brunnichella (Linnaeus, 1767)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Stephensia brunnichella (Linnaeus, 1767) basil dwarf". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Stephensia Brunnichella (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) New Species For Lithuania[permanent dead link]
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