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Plume Moth

Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A delicate moth with pearly body and wings like lateral extensions and a span of about 10mm. Long spikey legs were white.

Habitat:

Spotted near a sports field surrounded by trees and grass.

Notes:

Caterpillars are said to feed on various members of the Gentianaceae family.

Reminds me of a wind-farm turbine !
Synonym: Pterophorus loewii
Family: Pterophoridae

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Stenoptilia zophodactyla

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