This is a later species, appearing on the wing in July.
Aciptilia pentadactyla
The fore wings of this species are white, frequently with a few greyish scales, and are deeply divided into two feathery plumes. The hind wings are pure white, and consist of three plumes.
This pretty insect is common and widely distributed, and flies during June and July.
The caterpillar feeds on the convolvulus in May.
Alucita hexadactyla
Our last example of the Pterophori is the Twelve-plume Moth, the only British representative of the family Alucitidæ.