Twenty-plume Moth - Alucita hexadactyla

            Twenty-plume Moth -  Alucita hexadactyla, this tiny moth is always one of the first visitors in Springtime to our house. This little chap/chapess is on our bedroom ceiling and not the easiest place to get a shot. There is a Honeysuckle at the bottom of our garden and long may this tiny moth flourish! :) 

Info from UK Moths...

Wingspan 14-16 mm.

The English name of this unusual little moth is something of a misnomer, as each wing is separated into 6 'plumes'. The scientific name is more accurate, meaning 'six-fingered'.

The only British member of its family, it is fairly common throughout, and can be found in the adult stage at almost any time of year.

The larva feeds on the leaves and buds of honeysuckle (Lonicera), and the moth is nocturnal and attracted to light.

36. Intricate - theme for 116 pictures in 2016

Taken on: April 14, 2016

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Alucita hexadactyla

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Sets appears in: • 116 pictures in 2016 • Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars.

Groups appears in: • British Lepidoptera • Countryfile more » • BBC Springwatch (Official) • WILDLIFE & NATURE ONLY ~ No Limits Just Wildlife. • Butterflies and Moths of Great Britain & Ireland • National Moth Week • Art Grown in Nature • 116 pictures in 2016 • Views 1.000 « less

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