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Adaina microdactyla
Hemp Agrimony Plume (Hübner, 1813)
Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae
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Photo © Jim Swalwell,  08/08/2015 - Cranwich Camp

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Wingspan: 13-17mm.
Flight: Two Generations. May-July. July - Sept.
Foodplant:   Hemp agrimony.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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 48 (65%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
31/05/2025+28TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
30/05/2025127TG03Melton Constable
30/05/2025127TG14Sheringham / Beeston
07/05/2025127TG10Swardeston
01/05/2025128TF90Watton
01/05/2025228TL79Cranwich Heath
01/05/2025128TF92Great Ryburgh
01/05/2025127TG30Blofield / Lingwood
26/04/2025228TL79Foulden
05/02/2025128TL89Mundford
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