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Hemp Agrimony Plume

Adaina microdactyla

Checklist Number
45.043 [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
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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