Adela septentrionella
| Adela septentrionella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Adela |
| Species: | A. septentrionella
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| Binomial name | |
| Adela septentrionella | |
Adela septentrionella is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Walsingham in 1880. It is widespread from southern British Columbia and north-western Idaho to the Transverse Range in southern California.
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.7 mm. The forewings are purplish-black with two incomplete thin white bands. The antennae of the males are at least twice as long as the wings. The hindwings are uniformly dark.[3] Adults are on wing from mid April to mid July.[4]
The larvae feed on buds of Holodiscus discolor. Full-grown larvae overwinter in cases on the ground. Pupation takes place in late March or April.
References
- ^ Adela at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ "A Synopsis of Nearctic Adelid Moths, with Descriptions of New Species (Incurvariidae)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-05-21.