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Scarce Goldenrod Plume
Hellinsia chrysocomae
Checklist Number45.042 [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.
