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Dusky Plume Oidaematophorus lithodactyla  
         
  B&F: 1523

ABH: 45.037

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Scarce

Primary Habitat:  Grassland

Wingspan:  26-29mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on Common Fleabane and Ploughman's Spikenard.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Kettering, at light

First Record:  1904, Wallis