White Plume Moth
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Pterophorus pentadactyla
Quite common over much of Britain, inhabiting dry grassland, waste ground and gardens.
The Larvae are green, with a yellow dorsal stripe and tufts of pale hairs.
The Larvae feed on bindweed.
The Adult is pure white, the wings being divided into five slender feather-like plumes, two forming part of the forewing and three part of the hind wing.
The Insect is nocturnal, emerging at dusk, and is on the wing during June and July.