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Alucita hexadactyla

Linnaeus, 17581288 / 44.001
=Twenty-plume Moth

Common resident in woods, hedgerows and gardens.

Lonicera periclymenum with larva feeding mainly in flower buds and sometimes mining leaves in June/July. Pupates underground in a tough cocoon.

Recorded in 98 (70%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 14-16mm.
Flight: Two generations, can occur any time.
Foodplant:   Honeysuckle, Fly Honeysuckle, Snowberry.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Scythris limbella | Platyptilia gonodactyla >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
31/12/20221VC39 - StaffordshireSO98
27/11/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO49
11/11/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSO85
10/11/20221VC39 - StaffordshireSJ84
07/11/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO44
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