Feb 13, 2021
Lepidoptera Study - Alucitidae
Alucitidae, or Many-plumed moths, have wings that are unlike other Lepidoptera. Instead of a seemingly flat surface made up of thousands of tiny scales, the wings on Alucitidae are made up of tiny feathers (usually around 10-20, though that is my estimate).
Better view of the wings. (The moth was too tiny for my phone to pick up many details)
Alucitidae are quite rare, having only 210 species in the family, most of which are found in Temperate to Subtropical regions. There is only one species that occurs in Britain and North America, Alucita hexadactyla, “Twenty-plumed Moth” (which feeds on Honeysuckle BTW).
