45.032 BF1511  -  Pterophoridae -  Pterophorinae - Merrifieldia tridactyla - Western Thyme Plume - (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Pterophoridae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Merrifieldia leucodactyla (Thyme Plume); Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume)
Distribution:  Uncertain – Highly unlikely this species has been recorded in VC57 and should be removed – No confirmed record appears to exist – This is a rather rare and localised species in the SW counties of England and the Burran region of Southern Ireland.
Flight Period: June /  July /  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 4 April 2025 by TD ***
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