Artichoke plume moth

Platyptilia carduidactyla

"Platyptilia carduidactyla", the artichoke plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Riley in 1869. It is found in New Zealand and North America, from Mexico north into the United States.
An Artichoke Plume Moth (Platyptilia carduidactyla), not on an artichoke Artichoke plume moth,Geotagged,Platyptilia carduidactyla,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 19–32 mm. Adults are on wing in July in Mexico and from May to September further north.
Platyptilia carduidactyl Artichoke plume moth,Geotagged,Platyptilia carduidactyl,Platyptilia carduidactyla,Summer,United States,artichoke plume moth

Food

The larvae feed on "Arctium", "Carduus", "Cirsium", "Cynara" and "Silybum" species. They are a pest of "Cynara scolymus". The females lay their eggs on the bottom side of artichoke plants. The caterpillars can cause considerable damage.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPterophoridae
GenusPlatyptilia
SpeciesP. carduidactyla
Photographed in
United States of America