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Dystebenna stephensi

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Dystebenna stephensi

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Dystebenna is a genus of moths of the family Elachistidae. The genus is mostly placed in the family Elachistidae, but other authors list it as a member of the family Agonoxenidae. It contains only one species Dystebenna stephensi, which is found in Asia and Europe.

Species

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilyElachistidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
12
With media
6
Family
Elachistidae
Collections
NHMUK, MZLU
Recorded in
United Kingdom, Sweden

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Dystebenna
Image
Dystebenna stephensi (2).jpg
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Dystebenna stephensi
Commons category
Dystebenna stephensi
has host
Quercus
regional conservation status
Vulnerable
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Encyclopedic overview

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Dystebenna is a genus of moths of the family Elachistidae. The genus is mostly placed in the family Elachistidae, but other authors list it as a member of the family Agonoxenidae. It contains only one species Dystebenna stephensi, which is found in Asia and Europe.

==Description== The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to September and can be found resting on the trunk of the host tree.

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