Stephensia calpella
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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. calpella
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| Binomial name | |
| Stephensia calpella (Walsingham, 1908)[1]
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Stephensia calpella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Spain and North Africa.
The wingspan is about 8 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Ballota hirsuta. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from April to May.
References
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- ^ "Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Stephensia Calpella lepiforum.de [dead link]
- ^ "Stephensia Calpella". bladmineerders.nl. [dead link]