Dwarf plume moth
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The dwarf plume moth (Exelastis pumilio) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 54 countries, including Argentina, Australia and Bahamas.
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Quick facts about the dwarf 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
- 54 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the dwarf 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 dwarf plume moth is listed for 54 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the dwarf 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 dwarf plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusExelastis
- SpeciesExelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms Exelastis gilvidorsis, Exelastis liophanes, Exelastis pumilo, Hepalastis pumilio, Marasmarcha liophanes, Marasmarcha pumilio, Mimaesoptilus gilvidorsis, Mimeseoptilus pumilio, Mimesoptilus pumilio, Stenoptilia gilvidorsis
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- チャイロトリバJapanese
Relatives of the dwarf plume moth
Other species in the same genus Exelastis.
Monte Christi plume moth
Exelastis montischristi
Snout-bean plume moth
Exelastis rhynchosiae
Dow's plume moth
Exelastis dowi
CompareDwarf plume moth vs Monte Christi plume mothDwarf plume moth vs Snout-bean plume mothDwarf plume moth vs Dow's plume mothDwarf plume moth vs Exelastis atomosa
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the dwarf plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the dwarf plume moth for 54 countries, including Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Bolivia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the dwarf plume moth?
The dwarf plume moth (Exelastis pumilio) 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.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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