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Hoary Plume

Platyptilia isodactylus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Platyptilia isodactylus (ragwort plume moth or ragwort crown-boring plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in China, Europe and was introduced to Australia and New Zealand for biological control. It was first described by the German entomologists, Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. Description The wingspan is 21–23 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 24Netherlands · 23