White Plume Moth


Pterophorus pentadactyla – A very unusual and most distinctive white feathery-winged moth and one of the largest of the plume moths.

White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)

White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)


Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
Date taken: 4th July 2011
Place: Attracted to moth trap, rear garden, Staffordshire