Tansy plume
Gillmeria ochrodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The tansy plume (Gillmeria ochrodactyla) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 30 countries, including Albania, Austria and Belgium.
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Quick facts about the tansy 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
- 30 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the tansy 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 tansy plume is listed for 30 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the tansy 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 tansy plume classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusGillmeria
- SpeciesGillmeria ochrodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms Aciptilia tetradactyla, Alucita ochrodactyla, Alucita tetradactyla, Amplyptilia complanella, Gillmeria dichrodactylus, Gillmeria tetradactyla, Phalaena ochrodactyla, Phalaena tetradactyla, Platyptilia borgmanni, Platyptilia bosniaca, Platyptilia ochrodactyla, Platyptilia ochrodactyla bosniaca, Platyptilia ochrodactyla var. borgmanni, Platyptilia ochrodactyla var. bosniaca, Platyptilia ochrodactylus borgmanni, Platyptilia pallida, Platyptilia tetradactyla, Platyptilus dichrodactylus
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Tansy plume mothEnglish
- pernatuška vratičováCzech
- RejnfanfjermølDanish
- pietaryrttisulkanenFinnish
- Bitkrėslinis pirštasparnisLithuanian
- reinfannfjærmøllNorwegian Bokmål
- ZandvedermotDutch
- reinfannfjørmøllNorwegian Nynorsk
- pierkavec žltokrídlySlovak
- renfanefjädermottSwedish
- Okkerbrunt fjermølDanish
Relatives of the tansy plume
Other species in the same genus Gillmeria.
CompareTansy plume vs Yarrow plumeTansy plume vs Alberta pale plume mothTansy plume vs Gillmeria cuneiformisTansy plume vs Gillmeria fopingensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the tansy plume live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the tansy plume for 30 countries, including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the tansy plume?
The tansy plume (Gillmeria ochrodactyla) 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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