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Plain Plume Hellinsia tephradactyla  
         
  B&F: 1522

ABH: 45.038

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Woodland rides

Wingspan:  18-23mm

Flight Period:  July

Observations:  Larvae feed on the flowers and seedheads of Golden-rod. Location of VCH record unknown.

Confusion Species:  Care must be taken in differentiating this from other Hellinsia species.

L.O.N.:  VCH

First Record:  1902, VCH