Platyptilia carduidactyla

Platyptilia carduidactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species: P. carduidactyla
Binomial name
Platyptilia carduidactyla
(Riley, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)
  • Pterophorus carduidactylus Riley, 1869
  • Platyptilia cardui Zeller, 1873
  • Platyptilia hesperis Grinnell, 1908

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.

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