# Crescent plume (*Marasmarcha lunaedactyla*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/crescent-plume  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The crescent plume (Marasmarcha lunaedactyla) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 23 countries, including Austria, Belgium and Czechia.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 23 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Pterophoridae
- genus: Marasmarcha
- species: *Marasmarcha lunaedactyla* (Haworth, 1811)

Synonyms: *Alucita lunaedactyla*, *Alucita phaeodactyla*, *Marasmarcha agrorum*, *Marasmarcha agrorum var. tuttodactyla*, *Marasmarcha altaica*, *Marasmarcha phaeodactyla*, *Marasmarcha phaeodactyla var. altaica*, *Marasmarcha tuttodactyla*, *Mimaeseoptilus phaeodactylus*, *Pterophorus agrorum*

## Countries on record

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.

Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

## Common questions

### Where does the crescent plume live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the crescent plume for 23 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark and Estonia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the crescent plume?

The crescent plume (Marasmarcha lunaedactyla) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.

## Sources

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