45.030 BF1513 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Pterophorus pentadactyla - White Plume Moth

45.030 BF1513 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Pterophorus pentadactyla - White Plume moth - (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Pterophoridae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Very distinctive and one of the larger plume moths. Wings are divided into several “fingers” each of which are intricately feathered or plumed.

Distribution: Locally fairly common in the county on Convolvulus & Bindweed and generally found in gardens and on waste ground.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing June & August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk into the night

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 26-34mm

Food Plant: Dry grassland, waste ground and gardens.

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45.030 BF1513 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Pterophorus pentadactyla - White Plume Moth

Pterophorus pentadactyla – White Plume Moth – Frogatt – Bryan Barnacle

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