Biology:Adela oplerella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Opler's longhorn moth | |
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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. oplerella
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| Binomial name | |
| Adela oplerella Powell, 1969[1]
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Adela oplerella is a species of moth of the family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths. It is known commonly as Opler's longhorn moth. It is endemic to California .[1]
The length of forewings is 4.4–5.5 millimetres (0.17–0.22 in).[2]
The moth has usually been collected on creamcups (Platystemon californicus).[2]
The species was described in 1969 and named for Paul A. Opler, who collected most of the specimens.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Adela oplerella". NatureServe. 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140711181512/http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Adela+oplerella. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Powell, J. A. (1969). "A synopsis of Nearctic adelid moths, with descriptions of new species (Incurvariidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 23: 211–40. http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/1960s/1969/1969-23(4)211-Powell.pdf. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
External links
- Adela oplerella. CalPhotos
Wikidata ☰ Q4681633 entry
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