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This Plume Moth is a small moth about 10mm long. It looks like a dead bit of stick when at rest on a plant.
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Plume Moth
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Plume Moth pupa attached to underside of a geranium leaf. The pupa has white bristles.
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empty pupa shell after the adult Plume Moth has emerged.
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PLUME MOTH FACTS |
Identification
Plume Moths hold their narrow wings at right angles to their body when at rest. Their flight is fairly weak. The antennae are short and held out in front of head at right angle to each other. They have long thin legs with spines. The species shown here is common in gardens where the larvae feed on geranium plants. Pupae are thin with many white bristles.
Size
wingspan 12mm
Habitat
found on low shrubbery
Food
larvae feed on flowers and leaves
Breeding
the larvae pupate under a leaf
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Pterophoridae | | Genus: | Pterophoridae family | | Species: | | | Common Name: | Plume Moth |
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