Hemp-agrimony Plume Moth

Adaina microdactyla

''Adaina microdactyla'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It has a wide distribution and is known from the Palearctic ecozone, Asia Minor, Iran, Vietnam, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is also found in Africa, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar.
Adaina microdactyla - Exit hole on Eupatorium cannabinum The stems of Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) can be locally swollen, especially on the junctions with the leafs, due to breeding chambers of the Plume moth Adaina microdactyla in the stem. After the moth emerges the situation is given away more clearly by the exit hole of the moth. The development of the moth seems to have little or no negative impact on the plant. Adaina,Adaina microdactyla,Eupatorium cannabinum,Hemp-agrimony,Jane's garden,Lepidoptera,Moth Week 2020,Pterophoridae,Pterophorinae,Pterophoroidea,nl: Dwergvedermot,nl: Koninginnekruid

Appearance

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June and again in August in two generations in western Europe.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Eupatorium cannabinum'', ''Pluchea indica'', ''Solidago virgaurea'' and ''Brassica'' species. There are two broods, one which bores in stems and produces galls, the other feeding in flowers, although flower feeding has not been recently confirmed.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusAdaina
SpeciesA. microdactyla
Photographed in
Netherlands