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White Plume

Pterophorus pentadactyla

Checklist Number
45.030 [B&F: 1513]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Pterophoridae
Subfamily:Pterophorinae
Genus:Pterophorus
Species:pentadactyla
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in dry grassland, waste ground and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, wherever bindweed is well-established. Wingspan 24-35 mm. 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.

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
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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