Alucitidae

1288 (ABH44.001) Twenty-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla, Linnaeus, 1758

KR05323

Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Earith
Earith
 Photo © David Griffiths
Hemingford Grey. April 2013
Hemingford Grey. April 2013
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Hemingford Grey, 11th April 2020. Light trap.
Hemingford Grey, 11th April 2020. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

This species is the only UK member of its family. Despite its common name, each wing is actually separated into 6 plumes.


Wingspan: 14-16 mm.
Foodplant(s): honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.)
Flying: All year
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens and woodland.

Regional Information

Recorded in 64 (23.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 02 January to 25 November