45.021 BF1507  –  Pterophoridae –  Pterophorinae – Stenoptilia zophodactylu – Dowdy Plume – (Duponchel, 1840) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Pterophoridae  >> Pterophorinae
** Dubious record which needs further discussion **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume); Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)
ID pointers: Only British Plume to have white legs but easily mistaken for Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume)
Distribution:  Dubious record of 3 records prior to 2010 – can be easily mistaken for other Plume species – A species of Sea Cliffs, Sandhills and chalky pasture. Likely to have been miss-identified for the more common Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume) – Needs further investigation
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  –  Two over lapping generations Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – active from dusk into the night Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-23mm
Food Plant: Centaury, Yellow-wort, Gentians
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Stenoptilia zophodactylu

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.

⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Stenoptilia zophodactylu
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Stenoptilia zophodactylu
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Stenoptilia zophodactylu
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Stenoptilia zophodactylu
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( 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 2020-2025.

Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Stenoptilia zophodactylu
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Mine 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 mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Stenoptilia zophodactylu – 0 records available

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

No records found for Stenoptilia zophodactylu.

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