Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Plume moths


Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae

Size range

  • Small, wingspan up to 25mm

Distribution

  • Native, 20 species

Life History

  • Wings are divided and fringed like feathers
  • Long fragile legs
  • Weak fliers, usually found near larval feeding plants

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