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Tansy Plume Gillmeria ochrodactyla  
         
  B&F: 1503

ABH: 45.009

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground

Wingspan:  23-27mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae feed within the stems of Tansy.

Confusion Species:  P. pallidactyla. Tibia of ochrodactyla clearly banded brown/white.

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1997, Sharpe