Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla, the rose plume moth,[2] is a moth of the superfamily Pterophoroidea, family Pterophoridae. It is found in the Northern Hemisphere, except for Greenland, Southeast Asia, and most of North Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Cnaemidophorus |
| Species: | C. rhododactyla |
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| Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla | |
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The wingspan is 18–26 mm.
The larvae feed on various roses, including Rosa rugosa (Japanese rose).
References
- Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla on UKmoths
- 182300 – 6105 – Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla – Rose Plume Moth, North American Moth Photographers Group
External links
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- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
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