Alpine plume moth
Platyptilia charadrias (Meyrick, 1884)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The alpine plume moth (Platyptilia charadrias) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: New Zealand.
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Quick facts about the alpine plume moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the alpine plume moth live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The alpine plume moth is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the alpine plume moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the alpine plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusPlatyptilia
- SpeciesPlatyptilia charadrias (Meyrick, 1884)
Synonyms Mimaeseoptilus charadrias
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- PurerehuhuMāori
Relatives of the alpine plume moth
Other species in the same genus Platyptilia.
Triangle plume
Platyptilia gonodactyla
Goldenrod plume
Platyptilia calodactyla
Artichoke plume moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus
Hoary plume
Platyptilia isodactylus
Irish plume
Platyptilia tesseradactyla
Spotted wide-winged plume moth
Platyptilia celidotus
CompareAlpine plume moth vs Triangle plumeAlpine plume moth vs Goldenrod plumeAlpine plume moth vs Artichoke plume mothAlpine plume moth vs Hoary plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the alpine plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the alpine plume moth for 1 country: New Zealand. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the alpine plume moth?
The alpine plume moth (Platyptilia charadrias) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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