Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Scientific name Adela australis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Adela Rank Species | |
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Similar Adela, Adela violella, Adela mazzolella, Adela croesella, Adela cuprella | ||
Adele australe adela australis femelle bruitx
Adela australis is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths.
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Description
The wingspan of Adela australis can reach about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). These moths have the upper wings crossed by a white belt and a metallic patterns coloration ranging from golden to violet. Males have brown hair on their heads, with very long antennae, 2–3 times as long as the forewing.
They are diurnal and usually swarm around the tips of branches with undulating flights. Adults are on wing in May and June.
Distribution
This species can be found in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Albania and Macedonia.
References
Adela australis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA