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Scarce Goldenrod Plume

Hellinsia chrysocomae

Checklist Number
45.042 [B&F: 1521]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Pterophoridae
Subfamily:Pterophorinae
Genus:Hellinsia
Species:chrysocomae
Authority:(Ragonot, 1875)

Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in woodland in south-eastern England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Larva feeds on Goldenrod, Common Ragwort and Goldilocks Aster.