ABH 45.030
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla
BF 1513
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Family
Pterophoridae » Pterophorinae
Wingspan
26-34 mm.
Description
Probably the most distinctive of the
'Plume' moths, and one of the largest. Its wings are deeply divided
into several 'fingers', each of which is finely feathered, or plumed.
Life Cycle
The adults fly from dusk onwards in
June and July, and sometimes have a second generation in September.
Flies at dusk and through the night, often appearing at lighted
windows at dusk. The only completely all-white plume moth. Larva
feeds on Bindweed.
Habitat
Common in woodland, marshes, river-banks
and heathland throughout the British Isles.
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ABH 45.030 |
White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla |
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Wingspan |
26-34 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
Probably the most distinctive of the 'Plume' moths, and one of the largest. Its wings are deeply divided into several 'fingers', each of which is finely feathered, or plumed. |
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Life Cycle |
The adults fly from dusk onwards in June and July, and sometimes have a second generation in September. Flies at dusk and through the night, often appearing at lighted windows at dusk. The only completely all-white plume moth. Larva feeds on Bindweed. |
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Habitat |
Common in woodland, marshes, river-banks and heathland throughout the British Isles. | ||||||||||||||
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