Himmelman's plume moth

Geina tenuidactyla

''Geina tenuidactyla'' is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in North America, including Mississippi, Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Illinois, Ontario, Colorado and California.
Himmelman's Plume Moth - Geina tenuidactylus Orange/tan and white moth shaped like the letter 'T' Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow-ish area Geina tenuidactyla,Geotagged,Himmelman's plume moth,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults have been found feeding on dogbane flowers.
Himmelman's Plume Moth Reddish brown with some white stripes. This is definitely the coolest plume moth that I've ever seen! Geina tenuidactyla,Geotagged,Himmelman's Plume Moth,Moth Week 2018,Summer,United States,moth,plume moth

Naming

Geina tenuidactyla (Fitch, 1854)
Geina tenuidactylus (Fitch, 1854)
Pterophorus tenuidactyla Fitch, 1855
Oxyptilus nigrociliatus Zeller, 1873
Pterophorus cygnus Barnes & Lindsey, 1921
Geina tenuidactylus Nectaring on a flower of black-eyed-susan (Rudbeckia hirta) in an old field used as pasture near the edge of a forest. Geina tenuidactyla,Geotagged,Himmelman's plume moth,Lepidoptera,Rudbeckia hirta,Summer,United States,insect,moth

Food

The larvae feed on the buds and leaves of ''Rubus parviflorus'' and wild and cultivated blackberries.

References:

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=700100
https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/700100
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusGeina
SpeciesG. tenuidactyla
Photographed in
United States of America