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Gillmeria pallidactyla

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Wikipedia Abstract

Gillmeria pallidactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It has a Holarctic distribution and is widespread throughout North America and Eurasia. The wingspan is 23–27 millimetres (0.91–1.06 in). Adults are on wing from June to July in Europe and from June to August in northern North America. They hide amongst low foliage during the day. They become active from dusk onwards. The larvae mainly feed on Achillea species (including Achillea ptarmica and Achillea millefolium), but might also feed on Tanacetum (including Tanacetum vulgare).
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Attributes

Wing Span [1]  0.984 inches (.025 m)

Prey / Diet

Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)[2]
Tanacetum bipinnatum bipinnatum (Tansy)[2]

Providers

Parasite of 
Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)[2]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)[2]
Tanacetum bipinnatum bipinnatum (Tansy)[2]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I: Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae (Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini) (Lepidoptera), C. Gielis, Zool. Med. Leiden 80 (2006)
♦ 2Ecology of Commanster
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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