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Plume moth

Crombrugghia distans

Description:

1 cm long

2 Species ID Suggestions

Common Plume Moth, Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Emmelina monodactyla
Salvi
Salvi 12 years ago
Plume moth, polilla penacho
Platyptilia gonodactyla


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16 Comments

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks Ed, I think your ID is what we were searching for :)

Ed von Ems
Ed von Ems 12 years ago

Crombrugghia distans (uncertain)

Ed von Ems
Ed von Ems 12 years ago

Pterophoridae.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

And could you help us with the ID?

Ed von Ems
Ed von Ems 12 years ago

Very common in Portugal!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Only ID not Specie name.. Specie name is accurate..what is from Europe. Jeffery marked American specie..!!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Ok, I've change my mind, I will change the ID again. Jeffery and Ashish you were right!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

You can use Common European Plume moth.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I think Jeffery already suggested..!! I upheld his suggestion..!!

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Ashish I don't know the popular name of this moth. Maybe someone could give us more information.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome...!!
N&P... Please keep popular name in ID.

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Thanks for your comments :)
Jeffry and Ashish: Thanks for your help, I think I've found the ID, in my opinion is a Amblyptilia acanthadactyla. It couldn't be possible for me to find the ID without your suggestions :)

Jeffery Ferry
Jeffery Ferry 12 years ago

I agree with AshishNimkar, looks like the Common Plume Moth

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Plume moth... I think..!!

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

That boy looks odd :D Are those wings? Can it fly?
Awesome find!

Noe and Pili
Spotted by
Noe and Pili

Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on Aug 16, 2011
Submitted on Aug 16, 2011

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