Photo © Mike Wall
Crescent Plume
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Checklist Number45.023 [B&F: 1495]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Marasmarcha |
| Species: | lunaedactyla |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1811) |
Local on downland, shingle beaches and sand-dunes throughout much of southern England and southern Wales, where suitable habitat exists. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight probably occurs wherever the foodplant occurs. Wingspan 18-22 mm. Recognised by the cream-coloured moon-shaped marking on outer part of forewing. Larva feeds on stems and leaves of Common Restharrow.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
