45.041 BF1500 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Hellinsia osteodactylus - Small Goldenrod Plume

45.041 BF1500 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Hellinsia osteodactylus - Small Goldenrod Plume

- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Micro >> Pterophoridae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Yellowish-white to bright yellow. The lobe has a small brown costal dash and a spot at the base of the wing cleft which is sometimes indistinct.

Distribution: Appears to be a scarce species in Derbyshire, but probably locally common where there is Goldenrod.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - active from dusk and attracted to light

Wingspan: 16-23mm

Food Plant: Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) and Ragwort (Senecio).

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Small-Goldenrod-Plume – Tony Davison

45.041 BF1500 - Pterophoridae - Pterophorinae - Hellinsia osteodactylus - Small Goldenrod Plume

Hellinsia osteodactylus – Small Goldenrod Plume – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar

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