Twenty-plume Moth - Alucita hexadactyla

Taken on the bedroom wall the other night.

Amazing photo of a very intricately-designed insect, Rolf!

One thing though..... why Twenty PLume Moth - when it has 24 plumes in that pic?:conf40:

Seriously though, I'd never have thought it would have looked so amazing when enlarged like that!

What does it live on?

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Originally Posted by Catherine

One thing though..... why Twenty PLume Moth - when it has 24 plumes in that pic?:conf40:

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I'm not sure Catherine, I thought the same thing.:)

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Originally Posted by Catherine

What does it live on?

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My wall. :-lmao

But look at it this way - the name "hexadactyla" means 6 fingered (I think!), so at least the common name is closer ;)