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Downland Plume
Oxyptilus pilosellae
Checklist Number45.024 [B&F: 1489]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Oxyptilus |
| Species: | pilosellae |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1841) |
Extinct in the British Isles, formerly on chalk downland in parts of south-eastern England. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 15-21 mm. Larva feeds within roots of Mouse-ear Hawkweed, subsequently feeding on the flowerheads, beneath a silken web.
