44.001 BF1288 - Alucitidae - Alucita hexadactyla

44.001 BF1288 - Alucitidae - Alucita hexadactyla - Twenty-plume Moth

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Alucitidae

Other Name/s: Many-plume Moth

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The forewing and hind wing are deeply divided into six feathery plumes, with the appearance of a dark brown cross-band at about one half. Unmistakeable.

Distribution: Generally common and well distributed throughout Derbyshire.

Flight Period: January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December / - Recorded every month.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 14-16mm

Food Plant: Honeysuckle (Lonicera).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Alucita hexadactyla – King’s Newton – Will Soar

no images were found