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Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla

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Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 4 p.m.
Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 3:37 p.m.
Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 3:38 p.m.
Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 3:38 p.m.
Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 3:38 p.m.
Common Plume Common Plume - Emmelina monodactyla dylan Laundry Lane 5 Dec 2020, 4:48 p.m. 7 Nov 2020, 4 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK though more so in the South. Habitat includes: Where bindweed occurs e.g. gardens, parks, allotments, cemeteries, hedgerows, fields etc. Flight period: All year round. Wingspan 18-27 mm. Larvae feed in two overlapping generations from May to September.