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Stenoptilia orites
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Stenoptilia
Species:	S. orites
Binomial name
Stenoptilia orites (Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms
Mimaeseoptilus orites Meyrick, 1884

Stenoptilia orites is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Zealand.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Senecio and Brachyglottis species.

References

1. Lepidoptera of New Zealand
2. "Lepidoptera of Danseys Pass, Otago" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
3. Crown Pastoral Land Tenure Review

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