Ridings fairy moth

Adela ridingsella

''Adela ridingsella'', Ridings' fairy moth, is a moth of the Adelidae family or ''fairy longhorn moths''. It is widespread in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Pennsylvania and the mountains of North Carolina.
Ridings' Fairy Moth (Adela ridingsella) At a 365nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge
 Adela ridingsella,Geotagged,Ridings fairy moth,Spring,United States

Appearance

The basal half of the forewings are brownish-orange with silvery median and apical bands. The distal half of the wing has a patch of large black spots near the inner margin and small black spots at the middle of the wing. The hindwings are uniformly brownish-orange. Adults are on wing from June to July.

Naming

It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864.

Food

Larvae found in petiole galls on ''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'' might belong to this species. The larvae later formed external cases.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyAdelidae
GenusAdela
SpeciesA. ridingsella