45.009 BF1503  –  Pterophoridae –  Pterophorinae – Gillmeria ochrodactyla – Tansy Plume – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Pterophoridae  >> Pterophorinae
Other Name/s: Platyptilia ochrodactyla
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  G.pallidactyla
ID pointers: Very similar to P.pallidactyla, except this species has the hind-leg banded brown and white below the middle spurs, and is often more distinctly marked on the forewing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 30 July 2024 at Inkersall )  –  Nationally Scarce B – Uncommon but may be under-recorded, with so few records received. Seems to be very localised despite plenty of the food-plant (Tansy) being fairly widespread. 
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  On the wing in late June – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Marion Bryce  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 24-28mm
Food Plant: Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Don Cambridge
Last Recorded General Area – Inkersall

Selected Images:  Toton Sidings,Notts/Derbyshire – Grid Ref indicates VC57 – Marion Bryce© 



Distribution Map for Gillmeria ochrodactyla

Found 11 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 7 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 4 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Gillmeria ochrodactyla

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Gillmeria ochrodactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Gillmeria ochrodactyla
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Gillmeria ochrodactyla
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Gillmeria ochrodactyla
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Gillmeria ochrodactyla
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Gillmeria ochrodactyla
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Gillmeria ochrodactyla
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Gillmeria ochrodactyla – 11 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Inkersall gardenSK47G30/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H04/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Toton SidingsSK43X29/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H20/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H06/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale DerbyshireSK47L05/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H19/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T01/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A12/07/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y04/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y08/08/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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