Modest plume moth
Paraplatyptilia modesta (Walsingham, 1880)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The modest plume moth (Paraplatyptilia modesta) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Canada and United States.
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Quick facts about the modest 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
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the modest 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 modest plume moth is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the modest 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 modest plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusParaplatyptilia
- SpeciesParaplatyptilia modesta (Walsingham, 1880)
Synonyms Platyptilus modesta
Relatives of the modest plume moth
Other species in the same genus Paraplatyptilia.
Atlantic Canada plume moth
Paraplatyptilia atlantica
Beardtongue plume moth
Paraplatyptilia fragilis
White-fringed plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus
White-suffused plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albidorsellus
Paintbrush plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albidus
Albu's plume moth
Paraplatyptilia albui
CompareModest plume moth vs Atlantic Canada plume mothModest plume moth vs Beardtongue plume mothModest plume moth vs White-fringed plume mothModest plume moth vs White-suffused plume moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the modest plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the modest plume moth for 2 countries: Canada and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the modest plume moth?
The modest plume moth (Paraplatyptilia modesta) 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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