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Merrifieldia baliodactylus
Dingy White Plume (Zeller, 1841)
Pterophoridae: Pterophorinae
1512 / 45.034
Photo © Patrick Clement,  Juniper Hill, Gloucestershire, June 27th 2012.

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White Plume
Pterophorus pentadactyla
Wingspan: 20-27mm
Flight: July - August
Foodplant:   Wild marjoram
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2

Rare resident.

Origanum vulgare with larva feeding from August to June, in spring eating part way through the stem of a shoot near the top, and then on the withered leaves.

Recorded in 2 (1%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1899.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
17/07/2022136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
23/07/2017136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
05/07/2009239SK15 - Dovedale
14/07/1984136SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
22/06/1982636SO51 - Doward & Goodrich
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