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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Pterophorus pentadactyla
Pterophorus pentadactyla(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Pterophoridae
  2. Pterophorinae
  3. Pterophorini
  4. Pterophorus
  5.  pentadactyla
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Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Fields
  • Gardens
  • Ruderal areas
  • Sandy terrain

MU

24-35 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Ukraine
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPernatuška trnková
    DanskHvidt fjermøl
    DeutschSchlehengeistchen
    DeutschWeiße Winden-Federmotte
    EnglishWhite Plume
    FrançaisPtérophore blanc
    MagyarFehér tollasmoly
    NederlandsSneeuwwitte vedermot
    NederlandsVijfvingerige vedermot
    NorskSølvfjærmøll
    PolskiPiórolotek pięciopiór
    PolskiPiórolotek śnieżynka
    SlovenčinaPierkavec povojový
    SuomeksiIsosulkaperhonen
    SvenskaVitt fjädermott
    БеларускаяПальцакрылка пяціпальцая
    РусскийПальцекрылка пятипалая
    زبان_فارسیشاه‌پر سفید
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    ConvolvulaceaeCalystegia sepiumGreat Bindweed
    ConvolvulaceaeConvolvulus arvensisField Bindweed
    ConvolvulaceaeConvolvulus cantabricaCantabrican Morning Glory
    RanunculaceaeAnemoneAnemone
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Pterophorus tridactyluaScopoli, 1763
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Insekten BoxWilfried Funk
    Lepidoptera of CrimeaВладимир Савчук
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult, upperside.

Stanisław MikołajczakPoland, Miastko

Adult, upperside.

Hubert BornGermany

Adult, underside.

Knut PiwoddaGermany

Adult, underside.

Teresa CerekwickaPoland, Dolna Grupa

Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Krościenko nad Dunajcem

Copulating pair.

Aneta BalcerkiewiczPoland, Białe

Larva.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom

Larva.

Jarosław BuryPoland, Łętownia

Pupa.

Jarosław BuryPoland, Markowa

Pupa.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo
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