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Stenoptinea
Sign in to saveStenoptinea 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.
Species
Barred Brown Clothes Moth
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyMeessiidae
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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.
Only three species are placed in Stenoptinea at present: Stenoptinea auriferella (Dietz, 1905) Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella (Millière, 1854) (= S. angustipennis) Stenoptinea ornatella (Dietz, 1905)