Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Pterophorus Higher classification Pterophorus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Pterophorus pentadactyla Rank Species | |
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Similar Pterophorus, Pterophoridae, Butterflies and moths, Emmelina monodactyla, Insect | ||
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The white plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla) 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. The moths fly from June to August.
The larvae feed on Convolvulus species.
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