Stenoptilia orites is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | S. orites
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The larvae feed on the flowers of Senecio[2] and Brachyglottis species.[3]
References edit
- ^ Lepidoptera of New Zealand
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Danseys Pass, Otago" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review
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