PTEROPHORIDAE: Plume Moths ³

Platyptilia isodactylus (Zeller, 1852). Adventive.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁴

Native forest edges and clearings; shrublands; waste ground and gardens. Adults are on the wing from January to March and are attracted to light.

Life history ⁴

The larvae feed in the stems of Senecio aquaticus.

Notes ⁴

It is native to central Europe, Mediterranean North Africa and southern Europe. It has also been recorded from China. It has been introduced into New Zealand and Australia as a biological control agent for ragwort.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Grey Smith
2. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
3. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platyptilia_isodactylus
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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