45.006 Platyptilia isodactylus (Hoary Plume)
ws: 19-29mm; Jun-Sep; marsh ragwort (Senecio aquaticus); common in fens and marshes throughout GB
Platyptilia isodactylus §1 male
ID: 3rd lobe of hindwing with a scale-tooth in the fringe; 2nd lobe of forewing ~square-ended, third lobe of hindwing much narrower than first 2 lobes in outer half; scale-tooth weak, linear, half-way along dorsum; saddle paler than thorax > Platyptilia
P.tesseradactyla is small (ws<20mm); P.calodactyla and P.gonodactyla have a prominent dark triangle on the forewing costa.
P.tesseradactyla is small (ws<20mm); P.calodactyla and P.gonodactyla have a prominent dark triangle on the forewing costa.
§1 Pennyghael, Mull; 21/06/2018; male; fw 10.4mm; to light
§2 Corfe, Dorset; 08/09/2020; male; fw 9.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Corfe, Dorset; 08/09/2020; male; fw 9.2mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 02/07/2018 (§1) | §2 added 09/02/2021