Citron Plume vs Plain Plume

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Plain Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	Plain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pterophoridae	Pterophoridae
Genus same	Hellinsia	Hellinsia
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Citron Plume and Plain Plume share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hellinsia.

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 21 countries:

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