Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae

1519 (ABH45.039) Hellinsia carphodactyla (=Euleioptilus), (Hübner, [1813])

KR05537

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards


General Information
Wingspan: 14-23 mm.
Foodplant(s): Ploughman's-spikenard (Inula conyzae), thistles (Carduus spp.)
Flying: Two generations, June and August-September
National status: Local

Regional Information

Recorded in 5 (1.9%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 11 June to 19 August

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 Photo © David Griffiths
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