45.013 BF1507 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla - Twin-spot Plume

45.013 BF1507 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla - Twin-spot Plume - (Scopoli, 1763)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Pterophoridae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Stenoptilia annadactyla (Small Scabious Plume); Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)

ID pointers: Smaller than Stenoptilia pterodactyla, greyish rather than brown, with more prominent spots to the forewing giving a peppered look.

Distribution: (Last record: 21/06/2022 at Hartington Meadows ) - Harrison & Sterling reported this species to be widespread, local and scattered records from most areas. 26 records from many areas between 1997 – 2013 (DaNES; 4 recent records on iRecord 2016-2024.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - Two over-lapping generations between late May and October

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - active from dusk into the night

*** Last updated on 23 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 17-25mm

Food Plant: Field Scabious, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Small Scabious

Last Recorded Date: 21/06/2022

Last Recorded Year: 2022

Last Recorded By - Anthony Marriott

Last Recorded General Area - Hartington Meadows

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