Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Plume moth

Pterophoridae sp.

Photo by lori.tas
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-42.5956, 147.251

Field Notes

Description:

Plume moth.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll bushland.

Notes:

I'm not sure of the exact species.

Species ID Suggestions

Horehound Plume-moth

Wheeleria spilodactylus

Reference Link
dhobern
1

Comments (4)
alicelongmartin
It is interesting, I saw one in a picture sometime ago, but it was not this one and after I got a book on World moths, I tried to find it again and never found it. It had not been identified. Thanks for the reference.
dhobern
I'd agree that this is Wheeleria spilodactylus (Horehound plume moth). A couple of the native species are somewhat similar, and this one is rather worn, but all that can be seen fits spilodactylus well. See http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Wheeleria%20spilodactylus#gallery or http://wiki.trin.org.au/pub/images/PlumeMoths/WheeleriaSpilodactylusCurtis1827/1/0._Wheeleria_spilodactylus_identification.jpg.
lori.tas
Yes, I can never get them completely in focus either. ;) I see them a lot at night on the window screens, but can't usually be bothered to get out my camera since I rarely get a decent shop. This one is probably a Horehound plume moth, introduced to attack the introduced Horehound plant (because that always goes soooo well), but I'm not certain.
JosephBullock
We have Plume moths here in Madagascar. I have taken their pictures several times, but getting them completly in focus seems to be a challenge. I didn't know their genus. Thanks for including it!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Photographed
PublishedNovember 5, 2010

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies