Reedbed plume
Emmelina argoteles (Meyrick, 1922)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The reedbed plume (Emmelina argoteles) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 17 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria and China.
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Quick facts about the reedbed 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
- 17 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the reedbed 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 reedbed plume is listed for 17 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the reedbed 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 reedbed plume classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusEmmelina
- SpeciesEmmelina argoteles (Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms Pterophorus argoteles, Pterophorus jezonicus, Pterophorus komabensis, Pterophorus menoko, Pterophorus yanagawanus
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Reedbed plume mothEnglish
- pernatuška vlhkomilnáCzech
- ヒルガオトリバJapanese
- 메꽃털날개나방Korean
- pierkavec vlhkomilnýSlovak
- snårvindefjädermottSwedish
Relatives of the reedbed plume
Other species in the same genus Emmelina.
CompareReedbed plume vs T mothReedbed plume vs Emmelina aethesReedbed plume vs Emmelina amseliReedbed plume vs Emmelina bigoti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the reedbed plume live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the reedbed plume for 17 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, China, Denmark and France. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the reedbed plume?
The reedbed plume (Emmelina argoteles) 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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