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Hemp Agrimony Plume
Adaina microdactyla
Checklist Number45.043 [B&F: 1517]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Adaina |
| Species: | microdactyla |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1813]) |
Common on downland throughout England, more numerous in the south. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight locally common amongst Hemp-agrimony, especially where the plant is growing in drier localities. Wingspan 13-17 mm. Small size precludes confusion with most other species of plume moth. Larva feeds within stems of Hemp-agrimony, forming galls.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
