Biology:Adela purpurea

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Short description: Species of moth

Adela purpurea
Photograph of the moth on a branch
Purple Fairy Moth (Adela purpurea)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species:
A. purpurea
Binomial name
Adela purpurea
Walker, 1863[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Adela biviella Zeller, 1873

Adela purpurea is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is widespread in boreal North America, from the Yukon through the southern provinces of Canada to Quebec and further south to northern New Jersey.

Adults are on wing from May to June in northern Canada and in April in New England. Adults have been observed visiting Salix blossoms.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4681637 entry