twenty plume moth

Entom.: Alucita polydactyl a , a small European moth. Wing-expanse about half an inch; wings cleft into many distinct plumes. It deposits its eggs at the end of May on the undeveloped flower buds of the honeysuckle. The caterpillar entering the buds feeds on the stamens and pistils in June and July. The perfect insect is found in August and September, and, then hibernating, reappears in spring, occasionally entering dwelling-houses.