Dusk in June and July is the best time to see these delicate, fairy-like moths. They can sometimes also be spotted in broad daylight, sipping nectar from flowers.

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The White Plume is the largest of the plume moths and lives on dry grassland, where its caterpillars overwinter and feed on bindweed - one of the few advantages of having this pernicious weed in the garden!

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The pure white moth has a span of 26-34 mm and its wings are divided into several 'fingers', each of which is finely feathered or plumed. 

 

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