Biology:Adela flammeusella

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Short description: Species of moth

Adela flammeusella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species:
A. flammeusella
Binomial name
Adela flammeusella
Chambers, 1876[1]
Synonyms
  • Adela lactimaculella Walsingham, 1880

Adela flammeusella is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1876. It is found in the United States from southern Washington (state) south to the foothills and interior valleys of most of cismontane California .

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Both sexes have metallic purple hindwings.[2] Adults are on wing from late March to early June.

The larvae probably feed on various species of Orthocarpus[3] and/or Castilleja.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4681623 entry