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Alucita hexadactyla
Lepidoptera / Alucitidae
Alucita hexadactyla spreads four wings divided into six feather-like fronds apiece. This small honeysuckle-associated moth carries brown, black and white chevrons across an unusually open wing structure.
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The 14–16 mm wingspan contains four wings divided into six fronds each. White, brown and black chevrons continue across the narrow, feather-edged divisions. [1]
The moth is widespread in Britain and Ireland and occupies gardens and woodland with honeysuckle. [1]
Adults may be found in Britain at almost any season, rather than within a single short summer flight period. [2]
The male genome assembly spans 878.53 megabases. Approximately 99.74% of that sequence was assigned to 30 chromosome-scale pseudomolecules, including the Z chromosome. [1]
Keep the enclosure closed and display it in indirect light, away from heat and damp conditions. Handle the frame by its edges and clean only its exterior according to the maker’s instructions.
Crowley and colleagues; Wellcome Open Research 10:70 (2025) · Accessed 2026-10-13
Ian Kimber, UKMoths · Accessed 2026-10-13
Kars Veling; De Vlinderstichting (2012) · Accessed 2026-10-13
Sources checked 2026-10-13. Illustrations · Luminary Oddities.
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