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White Plume Moth

Pterophorus pentadactyl

Photo by RiekoS
Published on Project Noah
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The White Plume Moth is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 24–35 mm. It is uniformly white, with the hind wing pair divided in three feathery plumes and the front pair in another two. - from Wikipedia

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