Bug FAQSundew Plume Moth
Buckleria parvulus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pterophoridae
The Sundew Plume Moth has a wingspan of about 12 mm. It lives in the southeastern United States, including states such as Florida, Georgia and Texas. Its caterpillars feed on sundew species like Drosera brevifolia, D. intermedia and D. filiformis.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Average wingspan is roughly 12 mm (0.47 in).
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Where it lives
Found in the southeastern United States.
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What it eats
Larvae eat the glandular trichomes, leaves and flowers of Drosera brevifolia, Drosera intermedia and Drosera filiformis.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Same family (Pterophoridae)
Morning-glory Plume MothEmmelina monodactyla
White Plume MothPterophorus pentadactylaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown Silver-linePetrophora chlorosata
Grape and Sheppard's Plume MothsGeina periscelidactylusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Yarrow Plume MothGillmeria pallidactylaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Plain, Elliott's, and Habeck's Plume MothsHellinsia homodactylusSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckleria_parvulus
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