Pterophoridae

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Gillmeria ochrodactyla – Tansy Plume STATUS – Uncertain with so few records received. Seems to be very localised despite plenty of the food-plant (Tansy) being fairly

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Stenoptilia millieridactyla – Saxifrage  Plume STATUS – A very localised species in Derbyshire, as it is eleswhere in Britian. It was introduced in the late 1960’s

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Adaina microdactyla – Hemp-agrimony Plume  STATUS –  Appears to be a localised species in Derbyshire, but probably locally common where there is Hemp-agrimony. Very few records.

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Platyptilia gonodactyla – Triangle Plume STATUS – Locally fairly common on low ground in the county. ID POINTERS – Forewing cleft into lobes at about three-quarters.

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Hellinsia osteodactylus – Small Goldenrod Plume  STATUS –  Appears to be a scarce species in Derbyshire, but probably locally common where there is Goldenrod. ID POINTERS

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Pterophorus pentadactyla – White Plume Moth STATUS – Locally fairly common in the county on Convolvulus & Bindweed and generally found in gardens and on waste

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Capperia britanniodactylus – Wood Sage Plume STATUS – Locally common in the county on Wood Sage. Generally only seen from dusk onwards. ID POINTERS – Forewing

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Emmelina monodactyla – Common Plume  STATUS – Common and widely distributed across the county on Convovulus and Bindweed. ID POINTERS – Forewing is twisted or divided

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Stenoptilia pterodactyla – Brown Plume STATUS – Widely distributed across the county, except the high moorland areas. ID POINTERS – Forewing is twisted and a warm

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Amblyptilia acanthadactyla – Beautiful Plume STATUS – No twentieth century records at 1988. This species became much more frequent in gardens during the 1990’s. Would suggest

Pterophoridae – Pterophorinae – Gillmeria pallidactyla – Yarrow Plume STATUS – Probably has a localised status in the county being recorded on Yarrow. ID POINTERS – Forewing is twisted being pale