Adelidae

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Adela trigrapha Zeller, 1875

Adela trigrapha Zeller, 1875

Adela trigrapha Zeller, 1875

Adela trigrapha is a fairy longhorn moth found in western North America, with distinct differences between male and female forms.

Adela flammeusella Chambers, 1876

Adela flammeusella Chambers, 1876

Adela flammeusella Chambers, 1876

Adela flammeusella is a species of fairy longhorn moth found in the western United States, described in 1876.

Adela caeruleella Walker, 1863

Adela caeruleella Walker, 1863

Adela caeruleella Walker, 1863

Adela caeruleella, the southern longhorn moth, is a fairy longhorn moth found across much of eastern North America.

Adela ridingsella Clemens, 1864

Adela ridingsella Clemens, 1864

Adela ridingsella Clemens, 1864

Adela ridingsella (Ridings' fairy moth) is an adelid moth widespread in eastern North America, active as adults from June to July.

Adela septentrionella Walsingham, 1880

Adela septentrionella Walsingham, 1880

Adela septentrionella Walsingham, 1880

Adela septentrionella is a fairy longhorn moth species described by Walsingham in 1880, found in western North America.

Adela singulella Walsingham, 1880

Adela singulella Walsingham, 1880

Adela singulella Walsingham, 1880

Adela singulella is a species of fairy longhorn moth found in California, whose larvae feed on buds of two Gilia species.

Adela croesella Scopoli, 1763

Adela croesella Scopoli, 1763

Adela croesella Scopoli, 1763

Adela croesella is a moth of the family Adelidae found in most of Europe, active as adults from late May to June.

Adela eldorada Powell, 1969

Adela eldorada Powell, 1969

Adela eldorada Powell, 1969

Adela eldorada is a fairy longhorn moth species described in 1969, found from Washington to California.

Adela paludicolella Zeller, 1850

Adela paludicolella Zeller, 1850

Adela paludicolella Zeller, 1850

Adela paludicolella is an Adelidae moth found in Italy, Greece, and several Mediterranean islands.

Adela australis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Adela australis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Adela australis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Adela australis is a diurnal moth with distinct wing markings, found across several European countries.

Adela cuprella Thunberg, 1794

Adela cuprella Thunberg, 1794

Adela cuprella Thunberg, 1794

Adela cuprella is a moth species found across most of Europe that develops on sallow plants.

Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Adela violella is an Adelidae moth found across most of Europe, with larvae feeding on St. John's wort flowers and seeds.

Nemophora metallica (Poda, 1761)

Nemophora metallica (Poda, 1761)

Nemophora metallica (Poda, 1761)

Nemophora metallica is a European Adelidae moth whose larvae feed on Knautia arvensis and Scabiosa columbaria.

Nemophora ochsenheimerella (Hübner, 1816)

Nemophora ochsenheimerella (Hübner, 1816)

Nemophora ochsenheimerella (Hübner, 1816)

Nemophora ochsenheimerella is a trans-Palearctic adelid moth found in Central Europe, with a 15 mm wingspan.

Nemophora raddaella (Hübner, 1793)

Nemophora raddaella (Hübner, 1793)

Nemophora raddaella (Hübner, 1793)

Nemophora raddaella is an Adelidae moth found in southern Europe whose larvae feed on specific Dipsacus and Scabiosa plants.

Nemophora fasciella Fabricius, 1775

Nemophora fasciella Fabricius, 1775

Nemophora fasciella Fabricius, 1775

Nemophora fasciella is an Adelidae moth found across most of Europe, with larvae that feed on Ballota nigra.

Nemophora laurella (Newman, 1855)

Nemophora laurella (Newman, 1855)

Nemophora laurella (Newman, 1855)

Nemophora laurella is an Adelidae family moth found in Victoria that frequents Bursaria spinosa flowers.

Nemophora degeerella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemophora degeerella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemophora degeerella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nemophora degeerella is a longhorn moth found across most of Europe that lives in damp deciduous forests.

Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)

Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)

Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)

Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal fairy long horn moth found across most of Europe, active May to June.

Cauchas fibulella (Fabricius, 1787)

Cauchas fibulella (Fabricius, 1787)

Cauchas fibulella (Fabricius, 1787)

Cauchas fibulella is a day-active Adelidae moth found in most of Europe, whose larvae feed on two Veronica plant species.

Cauchas rufifrontella (Treitschke, 1833)

Cauchas rufifrontella (Treitschke, 1833)

Cauchas rufifrontella (Treitschke, 1833)

Cauchas rufifrontella is an Adelidae moth found across most of Europe, with a 9–12 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on Valeriana officinalis.

Nematopogon robertella (Clerck, 1759)

Nematopogon robertella (Clerck, 1759)

Nematopogon robertella (Clerck, 1759)

Nematopogon robertella is a moth defined by its forewing mesh pattern, with a 14–16 mm wingspan and distinct larval coloration.

Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nematopogon swammerdamella is a medium-sized moth native to most of Europe, identifiable by its distinctly triangular forewings.

Nematopogon adansoniella (de Villiers, 1789)

Nematopogon adansoniella (de Villiers, 1789)

Nematopogon adansoniella (de Villiers, 1789)

Nematopogon adansoniella is an adelid moth found in Europe, with 17–19 mm wingspan and larvae feeding on multiple tree and shrub species.

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