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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Alucita hexadactyla
Alucita hexadactylaLinnaeus, 1758
  1. Alucitidae
  2. Microschisminae
  3. Alucita
  4.  hexadactyla
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Habitat

  • Gardens
  • Woodland

MU

14-16 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPernatěnka kozílistová
    DanskKaprifoliefjermøl
    DeutschGeißblattgeistchen
    EnglishTwenty-plume Moth
    FrançaisOrnéode du Chèvrefeuille
    MagyarKis soktollúmoly
    NederlandsKamperfoeliebloesemmot
    NederlandsWaaiermot
    NorskKaprifolfingermøll
    SlovenčinaVejárovec kozolistový
    SvenskaKaprifolfjädermott
    РусскийВеерокрылка обыкновенная
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CaprifoliaceaeLonicera caprifoliumPerfoliate Honeysuckle
    CaprifoliaceaeLonicera periclymenumEuropean Honeysuckle
    CaprifoliaceaeLonicera xylosteumFly honeysuckle
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Alucita polydactylaHübner, 1813
    Alucita poecilodactylaStephens, 1835
    Alucita cartereauiJourdheuille, 1883
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Philippe MottetBelgium, Biesme

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Nigel DeaconUnited Kingdom

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Maciej MatrajNetherlands, De Lutte

Adult.

André Rui Magalhães AndradePortugal, Barcelos

Adult.

Witold KamockiPoland, Malichy
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