| Platyptilia carduidactyla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Platyptilia |
| Species: | P. carduidactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Platyptilia carduidactyla (Riley, 1869) |
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The Artichoke Plume Moth (Platyptilia carduidactyla) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, from Mexico north into the United States.
The wingspan is 19-32 mm. Adults are on wing in July in Mexico and from May to September further north.
The larvae feed on Arctium, Carduus, Cirsium, Cynara and Silybum species. They are a pest of Cynara scolymus. The females lay their eggs on the bottom side of Artichoke plants. The caterpillars can cause considerable damage.