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Amblyptilia pica
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica is a plume moth in the family Pterophoridae, commonly known as the geranium plume moth. First described by Walsingham in 1880, this species exhibits a broad transcontinental distribution across North America. Adults are characterized by dark grey forewings mottled with black and a wingspan of 18–23 mm. The species is notable for its larval leaf-mining behavior on diverse host plants and for overwintering as an adult.
Platyptilia
plume moths
Platyptilia is a genus of plume moths (family Pterophoridae) established by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Members of this genus are characterized by their distinctive wing structure, with wings divided into several feathery plumes. The genus contains numerous species distributed across multiple continents, with several species documented as agricultural pests. Well-studied species include the artichoke plume moth (P. carduidactyla) and the geranium plume moth (P. pica), both of which have been subjects of detailed behavioral and chemical ecology research.