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Triangle Plume Platyptilia gonodactyla  
         
  B&F: 1501

ABH: 45.004

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground

Wingspan:  20-30mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May - June, July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on the stems and flowers of Coltsfoot.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Slipton, Brigstock. Abundant amongst Coltsfoot

First Record:  1907, Wallis