Plain plume
Hellinsia tephradactyla (Hübner, [1813])
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The plain plume (Hellinsia tephradactyla) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 31 countries, including Austria, Belgium and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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Quick facts about the plain plume
- 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
- 31 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the plain plume 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 plain plume is listed for 31 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the plain plume 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 plain plume classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusHellinsia
- SpeciesHellinsia tephradactyla (Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms Alucita tephradactyla, Cnaemidophorus urbicella, Euleioptilus tephradactyla, Leioptilus tephradactyla, Pterophorus inframaculella, Pterophorus tephradactylus
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Plain plume mothEnglish
- pernatuška lesníCzech
- kehnäsulkanenFinnish
- イノウエカマトリバJapanese
- prikkfjærmøllNorwegian Bokmål
- Gevlekte vedermotDutch
- prikkfjørmøllNorwegian Nynorsk
- pierkavec lesnýSlovak
- treprickigt gullrisfjädermottSwedish
- prikket gullrisfjærmøllNorwegian Bokmål
- prikket gullrisfjørmøllNorwegian Nynorsk
Relatives of the plain plume
Other species in the same genus Hellinsia.
Citron plume
Hellinsia carphodactyla
Small goldenrod plume
Hellinsia osteodactylus
Goldenrod borer
Hellinsia kellicottii
Mugwort plume
Hellinsia lienigianus
Scarce goldenrod plume
Hellinsia chrysocomae
Deceptive plume moth
Hellinsia falsus
ComparePlain plume vs Citron plumePlain plume vs Small goldenrod plumePlain plume vs Goldenrod borerPlain plume vs Mugwort plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the plain plume live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the plain plume for 31 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Czechia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the plain plume?
The plain plume (Hellinsia tephradactyla) 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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