Common Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
The Common Plume Moth is a small, narrow-winged moth often found in gardens, hedgerows, meadows, and weedy field edges. Adults fly weakly but nimbly, resting with their plumed wings held out in a T-shape that helps break up their outline on dry stems and walls. The caterpillars feed on plants in the bindweed family, while adults visit flowers and take nectar. Its deeply divided wings give it a feathery look unlike the broad-winged silhouette most people expect from moths.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Common Plume Moth