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Nematopogon adansoniella on Pentaglottis sempervirens  Adelidae,Adeloidea,Jane's garden,Lepidoptera,Nematopogon,Nematopogon adansoniella,Nematopogoninae,Pentaglottis sempervirens,nl: Gevlekte langsprietmot Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. So cool, love this family of moths! Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thereyago ... :o)
      Cauchas rufimitrella on Lunaria Okay, been there, done that ... but hey ... first image I upload of this species this year ... that should count as an excuse! ;o) Adelidae,Cauchas,Cauchas rufimitrella,Jane's garden,Moth,nl: Pinksterbloemlangsprietmot

      Adela reaumurella Finally found one sitting still for a while in the cold morning ... Adela,Adela reaumurella,Adelidae,Geotagged,Jane's garden,Lepidoptera,Moth,Netherlands,nl: Smaragdlangsprietmot

      I especially like the English vernacular name: 'Fairy longhorn moths' :o)
      Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      1. Already saw them briefly last night and promised myself to have a better look today. Kind of like delaying desert :) Posted 4 years ago
        1. Makes sense - I was just back logging comments ... ;o) Posted 4 years ago
          1. I was curious how many beauties await us in this family. Seem to be about 100 worldwide, 50 in Europe, 18 in Netherlands.

            You probably already know this site, but if not:
            https://www.microvlinders.nl/soorten/thumbnails.php
            Posted 4 years ago

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''Nematopogon adansoniella'' is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The moth flies from late April to June depending on the location.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded May 9, 2021.