Adela australis

Adela australis

''Adela australis'' is a moth of the Adelidae family or ''fairy longhorn moths''.
Adela_aldrovandella - adèle_australe In an abandoned garden there use to be lots of those, for a certain time. This tiny female has the thick aerials, the seem to be for VHF :)
I'll uplaod a male in a minute, his antennae are something to behold! Adela aldrovandella,Adela australis,France,Geotagged,Spring,adèle australe

Appearance

The wingspan of ''Adela australis'' can reach about 15 millimetres . 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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyAdelidae
GenusAdela
SpeciesA. australis
Photographed in
France