Stenoptinea is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Meessiinae. It was originally established as a subgenus of Homosetia, but later separated to become a genus in its own right.Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)
Only three species are placed in Stenoptinea at present:Robinson , and see references in Savela (2003) Stenoptinea auriferella (Dietz, 1905) Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella (Millière, 1854) (= S. angustipennis) Stenoptinea ornatella (Dietz, 1905)
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References
(2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Stenoptinea. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-05. : Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2010-MAY-05. (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Stenoptinea. Version of 2003-DEC-28. Retrieved 2010-MAY-03.