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Platyptilia isodactylus

Synonyms: Platyptilia brunneodactyla (heterotypic); Pterophorus isodactylus (homotypic); Stenoptilia similidactylus

Wikipedia Abstract

The ragwort plume moth or ragwort crown-boring plume moth (Platyptilia isodactylus) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is native to central Europe, Mediterranean North Africa and southern Europe. It has also been recorded from China. It has been introduced in Australia as a biological control agent for ragwort. The larvae feed on Senecio jacobaea, Senecio aquaticus and Senecio nemorensis.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0