1288 Alucita hexadactyla, Twenty-plume Moth, Linnaeus, 1758
National Status :
Common
Local Status :
Resident (SMP Status 1)
Distribution and abundance :
Widespread and common
Habitats :
Gardens and woodland
Flight Period :
Double-brooded mainly; March to May and July to September, but may occur in almost any month
Final Catalogue :
The twenty Plume occurs everywhere among honeysuckle and is always present at Monks Soham and Ipswich lights; frequently found hibernating indoors.
Wingspan details :
Wingspan 14-16mm
Identification
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Further Photographs
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Ipswich, Suffolk (iv.2004) © Neil Sherman
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