Adaina microdactyla (Hemp-agrimony Plume) - iMoths


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Adaina microdactyla
Hemp-agrimony Plume (Hübner, 1813)
Pterophoridae : Pterophorinae

1517 / 45.043

Photo © Francis Farrow, 23/07/2015 - Beeston Common

Similar Norfolk Species
Citron Plume Hellinsia carphodactyla

Wingspan:	13-17mm.
Flight:	Two Generations. May-July. July - Sept.
Foodplant:	Hemp agrimony.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

Norfolk Status
Smallest of the British 'Plume' moths.

Larvae feed on stem of Hemp agrimony, sometimes causing a slight gall, very easy to spot.

Recorded in 44 (64%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2021.

Further info: Adaina microdactyla