Stenoptinea

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Stenoptinea is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Meessiinae. It was originally established as a subgenus of Homosetia, but later separated to become a genus in its own right.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Tineidae
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Stenoptinea
Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Meessiinae
Genus: Stenoptinea
Dietz, 1905
Type species
Homosetia ornatella
Dietz, 1905
Synonyms

Celestica Meyrick, 1917[1]

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Only three species are placed in Stenoptinea at present:[3]

  • Stenoptinea auriferella (Dietz, 1905)
  • Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella (Millière, 1854) (= S. angustipennis)
  • Stenoptinea ornatella (Dietz, 1905)

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