Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth

Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth

Adaina microdactyla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bandung

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Bandung
September Best month

About the Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth

Adaina microdactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. Also known as the hemp-agrimony plume, it is found in Africa, Asia and Europe. The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The forewings are whitish yellowish, sprinkled with blackish. There is a dot in disc at 1⁄3, a mark at the base of the fissure and a distinct mark on costa beyond the fissure, a less distinct one towards apex, and some blackish indistinct dots on margins of segments. The hindwings are grey. The flesh-colour larva has a slightly paler dorsal line and numerous rough points on the dorsum. The head is pale yellowish-brown.

Adults are on wing in May and June and again in August in two generations in western Europe. The larvae feed on hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Indian camphorweed (Pluchea indica), European goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) and Brassica species. There are two broods, one which bores in stems and produces galls, the other which feeds in flowers, although flower feeding has not been recently confirmed.

It has a wide distribution and is known from the Palearctic realm (from Europe to Korea, Japan and China), Asia Minor, Iran, Vietnam, the Solomon... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth in Bandung?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th most-seen of the 156 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth in Bandung?

February and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and November–January, the lowest months.

Is Bandung the best place to see a Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth sightings, Bandung has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth live in Bandung?

Same order: Lepidoptera

The closest relatives of the Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth that you can see in Bandung (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Great Eggfly (about 20%), Psyche (about 20%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hemp-Agrimony Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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