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Goldenrod Plume
Platyptilia calodactyla
Checklist Number45.005 [B&F: 1500]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | calodactyla |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland in parts of Norfolk, Kent and Sussex. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 18-25 mm. Larva feeds on stems of Goldenrod.
