Plume-winged
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Alucita
many-plumed moths
Alucita is the largest and type genus of many-plumed moths (family Alucitidae), containing approximately 180 species with new species continuing to be described. The genus occurs almost worldwide, though individual species have more restricted ranges. Members are distinguished by their unique wing morphology, with each wing divided into multiple feather-like plumes. The genus was established by Linnaeus in 1758 and has historically been subject to taxonomic revision, with several junior synonyms proposed by subsequent authors.