Gillmeria pallidactyla

Gillmeria pallidactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Gillmeria
Species: G. pallidactyla
Binomial name
Gillmeria pallidactyla
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Alucita pallidactyla Haworth, 1811
  • Platyptilia pallidactyla (Haworth, 1811)
  • Pterophorus migadactylus Curtis, 1827
  • Alucita ochrodactyla Treitschke, 1833
  • Pterophorus marginidactylus Fitch, 1854
  • Pterophorus nebulaedactylus Fitch, 1854
  • Platyptilus bertrami Rössler, 1864
  • Platyptilus bischoffi Zeller, 1867
  • Pterophorus cervinidactylus Packard, 1873
  • Platyptilus adustus Walsingham, 1880
  • Platyptilia sachalinensis Matsumura, 1911
  • Platyptilia pallidiola Matsumura, 1931
  • Platyptilia chapmani Tutt, 1896

Gillmeria pallidactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It has a Holarctic distribution and is widespread throughout North America and Eurasia.

The wingspan is 23–27 millimetres (0.91–1.06 in).[1] Adults are on wing from June to July in Europe and from June to August in northern North America. They hide amongst low foliage during the day. They become active from dusk onwards.

The larvae mainly feed on Achillea species (including Achillea ptarmica and Achillea millefolium), but might also feed on Tanacetum (including Tanacetum vulgare).

References

  1. ↑ Tony-2 (June 15, 2006). "Species Gillmeria pallidactyla - Hodges#6107". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  • "460012.00 – 6107 – Gillmeria pallidactyla – (Haworth, 1811)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  • UKMoths
  • Species info
  • Gielis, C. (2006). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 80–2 (1).


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