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Many-plumed Moth

Alucita hexadactyla

Checklist Number
44.001 [B&F: 1288]

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

Classification

Family:Alucitidae
Subfamily:Alucitinae
Genus:Alucita
Species:hexadactyla
Authority:Linnaeus, 1758

Common in gardens and open woodland throughout the British Isles. Fairly well distributed in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 13-16 mm. Combination of size and plumed fore- and hindwings, with each divided into six plumes, is unique. Larva feeds on buds and leaves of Honeysuckle and Perfoliate Honeysuckle.

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
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

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