# Triangle plume (*Platyptilia gonodactyla*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/triangle-plume  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The triangle plume (Platyptilia gonodactyla) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 34 countries, including Austria, Belgium and Bulgaria.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 34 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Pterophoridae
- genus: Platyptilia
- species: *Platyptilia gonodactyla* (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Synonyms: *Alucita diptera*, *Alucita gonodactyla*, *Alucita megadactyla*, *Alucita trigonodactyla*, *Phalaena gonodactyla*, *Platyptilia farfara*, *Platyptilia gonodactyla var. albidior*, *Platyptilia trigonodactylus*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Austria (0), Belgium (0), Bulgaria (0), Switzerland (0), China (0), Czechia (0), Germany (0), Denmark (0), Estonia (0), Spain (0), Finland (0), France (0), United Kingdom (0), Georgia (0), Greece (0), Croatia (0), Hungary (0), Ireland (0), Italy (0), Lithuania (0), Luxembourg (0), Latvia (0), Mongolia (0), Netherlands (0), Norway (0), Poland (0), Romania (0), Serbia (0), Russia (0), Sweden (0), Slovenia (0), Slovakia (0), Tajikistan (0), Uzbekistan (0)

## Common questions

### Where does the triangle plume live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the triangle plume for 34 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China and Croatia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the triangle plume?

The triangle plume (Platyptilia gonodactyla) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org), 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](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), 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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