Adela violella
Adela violella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Croatia, Greece and Portugal.
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A sprig of Hypericum perforatum harbouring larva
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Larva
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Larval case
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Adelidae |
Genus: | Adela |
Species: | A. violella |
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The wingspan is about 11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).[3]
References
- "Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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