Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla)

Species Summary

Record Count: 18
Moth Count: 20
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 3
First Record Date: 26/10/2013
Last Record Date: 12/07/2025
Earliest Record Date: 7th March
Latest Record Date: 26th October
Photo of Twenty-plume Moth (Alucita hexadactyla)

Individual Records

Date Location Moth Count Comment
12/07/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
12/04/2025 Green Cross, Plumpton 3
30/07/2024 Crossways 1
26/06/2024 Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK 1
26/06/2024 Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK 1
07/05/2024 Green Cross Cottage 1
12/04/2024 Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK 1
29/03/2024 Green Cross Cottage 1
20/03/2024 Nursery House 1
09/09/2023 Green Cross, Plumpton 1
07/07/2023 North Plumpton 1
15/04/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1 Daylight sighting
07/09/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
04/08/2020 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1
08/03/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed - Came to light in covered area in front garden
15/03/2014 Sensitive and/or private site within The Parish of Plumpton 1 Another twenty plume moth in the house. I suspect they are coming in on logs for the fire.
07/03/2014 Sensitive and/or private site within The Parish of Plumpton 1 One twenty plume moth on the window this morning.
26/10/2013 Sensitive and/or private site within The Parish of Plumpton 1 1 moth in the house.