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''Adela caeruleella'', the southern longhorn moth, is a moth of the Adelidae family or ''fairy longhorn moths''. It was described by Walker in 1863. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Adults have been recorded on wing in March in Florida, from April to May northward and in August in Quebec.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 27, 2014. Captured Jun 26, 2014 05:49.
  • PENTAX K-30
  • f/7.1
  • 10737418/1
  • ISO800
  • 55mm