Twenty-plume Moth - Alucita hexadactyla

[ladylouise62]

I like these critters - it does what it says on the tin - they are such lovely things.

It's such a pity that for night-flying moths you are unlikely to get a shot of them 'in real life' - although I like catching them it is a little boring just getting shots of them on my wall or my dirty window. Still, that's the best I'm going to manage

[joe]

Wow, I've not seen one like that.

[ladylouise62]

They're great, aren't they? Apparently the larva lives on Honeysuckle. They are only about 14-16mm across, but the fantastic wings do make them stand out rather. I've not see loads as there isn't an Honeysuckle really close by, although there must be some somewhere!

[rolf]

A very interesting moth, amazing wings.