Artichoke plume moth
(Platyptilia carduidactylus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
| Hodges # | 6109 |
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Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description
Size
Wingspan: 11 ⁄16″ to 1 1 ⁄16″
Similar Species
Habitat
Ecology
Season
April to September
Behavior
Life Cycle
Larva Food/Hosts
Artichoke and thistle
Adult Food
Distribution |
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Sources 21, 22, 24, 29, 30, 75, 82, 83. Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu, 12/1/2025). |
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Occurrence |
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Taxonomy
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Pterophoroidea (Plume Moths and Allies)
Family
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Subfamily
Tribe
Platyptiliini
Genus
Platyptilia
Subordinate Taxa
Synonyms
Platyptilia cardui
Platyptilia carduidactyla
Platyptilia hesperis
Pterophorus carduidactylus
Common Names
artichoke plume moth
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Platyptilia carduidactyla [Artichoke Plume Moth] with Gerbera Shelter
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5/31/2021
Location: Andover, Anoka County, MN
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