Gillmeria pallidactyla (=Platyptilia pallidactyla) Yarrow Plume - Norfolk Micro Moths

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Gillmeria pallidactyla

Yarrow Plume

(Haworth, 1811)	1504 / 45.008
=Platyptilia pallidactyla

Norfolk status
Local.
Grassland, dry or sandy waste ground.

Active from dusk onwards, adults hide amongst low foliage during the day.

Recorded in 44 (59%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2023.
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Wingspan:	23-27mm.
Flight:	Jun - Aug.
Foodplant:	Yarrow, sneezewort and possibly tansy.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

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