Plume Moth
Characteristics: Their thin body and 'T' shape make this moth unique. Their wings have the appearance of a plume (feather) and when at rest, the moth rolls them into a rod shape.
Like other moths, they are most active at night, but they can be seen near pollen sources during the day.
Larvae roll leaves (and eat them) and bore into the stems of plants. Adults drink flower nectar.
General Adult Size (Length):
6mm to 50mm
(0.24in to 1.97in)
Identifying Colors: White; gray
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Plume Moth
Scientific Name: (Hellinsia homodactyla)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: homodactyla
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