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Plume Moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla, Pterophoridae - mating  Geotagged,Indonesia,Pterophorus pentadactyla,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Plume Moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla, Pterophoridae - mating

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"Pterophorus pentadactyla", commonly known as the white plume moth, is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the West Palearctic including North Africa and Europe. The wingspan is 26–34 mm. It is uniformly white, with the hind wing pair divided in three feathery plumes and the front pair in another two. The moths fly from June to August. The larvae feed on bindweed.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 6, 2022. Captured Aug 28, 2022 07:33 in 4QM6+V9V, Jl. Palasari, Sundawenang, Kec. Parungkuda, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/25.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm