Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, also known as the beautiful plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea found in across the Palearctic including Europe. The species was first described by the German entomologist, Jacob Hübner in 1813.
Description
The wingspan is. The imago of the beautiful plume is similar in appearance to the brindled plume but is a warm reddish-brown. Examination of the genitalia is required for certain identification.The moth flies almost year round with two generations, flying in July and from September to June. They fly from dusk and the autumn moths have been found on ivy.
The larvae feed on various low growing plants, including, restharrow, hedge woundwort, cranesbills, cultivated geraniums, goosefoots, heathers, mints, sage, wood sage, lavender, eyebright, carline thistles, Vaccinium species, calamints and catnip.