Twenty Plume Moth

Many Plumed Moth Alucita hexadactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....Until recently, always known as the Twenty Plume Moth, but that has now been changed to the Many Plumed Moth! This small and attractive moth is presumed to be relatively common and widespread across much of Nottinghamshire, in areas containing Honeysuckle and including urban gardens.
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Photographed at Market Warsop March 2011

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Photographed at Hare Hill Wood April 2004

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Phil Lee. Sean Tobin. Graham Beeley. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Phil Cadman. NBGRC. Steven Chick. Martin Gray. Meg Skinner. Tom Shields. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Ian Ellis. Neil Pinder. Graham Beeley. David Atkinson.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated March 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Alucita hexadactyla