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Stenoptilia mengeli
Mengel's Plume Moth
Stenoptilia mengeli is a small plume moth (family Pterophoridae) described by Fernald in 1898. It is known from Arctic regions of Greenland and Nunavut, Canada. The species is characterized by its ashy grey coloration with distinctive dark markings on the wings. It is among the least genetically divergent Stenoptilia species, showing close relationship to Stenoptilia islandicus.