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Many-plumed Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
Checklist Number44.001 [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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
