Hellinsia didactylites

Hellinsia didactylites

''Hellinsia didactylites'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in most of Europe , east into Russia.
Hellinsia didactylites - Caterpillar Mid-instar caterpillar of the Plume moth Hellinsia didactylites in a flower bud of Umbellate Hawkweed (Hieracium umbellatum) Caterpillar,Hellinsia,Hellinsia didactylites,Hieracium umbellatum,Jane's garden,Moth Week 2020,Plume Moth,Pterophoridae,Pterophorinae,Pterophoroidea,Umbellate Hawkweed,nl: Roomkleurige vedermot,nl: Schermhavikskruid

Appearance

The wingspan is 19–23 millimetres.

Food

The larvae feed on various Hieracium species including: ''Hieracium umbellatum'', ''Hieracium prenanthoides'', ''Hieracium amplexicaule'', ''Hieracium murorum'', ''Hieracium lachenalii'' and ''Hieracium sylvaticum''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusHellinsia
SpeciesH. didactylites
Photographed in
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