Buckleria paludum
Sundew Plume
Sundew Plume
Buckleria paludum
Sundew Plume
45.029 BF1493
Wingspan c. 12 mm.
A scarce and localised plume moth species, inhabiting damp moorland and peat bogs, it is however fairly distinctive for a small plume, with deeply cleft russet forewings, marked with black and white.
The larvae feed on the leaves of round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), leaving behind deposits of green frass.
There are two generations, with adults appearing in June and again in August, flying mainly from dusk onwards.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 0 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
