White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
The pure white wings of this species split from about halfway into feathery plumes (2 on the forewing, 3 on the hindwing).
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Wingspan: 24-35mm.
Foodplant(s): Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Grassland, fens, waste ground and gardens.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Merrifieldia baliodactylus

45.030 (BF1513) White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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