Ptilophora plumigera, the plumed prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in the southern parts of the Palearctic realm.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Ptilophora |
| Species: | P. plumigera
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| Ptilophora plumigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The wingspan is 33–44 mm. The moth flies from October to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on maple.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ptilophora plumigera.
- Kimber, Ian. "71.024 BF2013 Plumed Prominent Ptilophora plumigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum e.V.
- De Vlinderstichting (in Dutch)
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