| Adela australis | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Adela |
| Species: | A. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Adela australis (Heydenreich, 1851) |
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Adela australis is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It has upper wings crossed by a white belt and a metallic patterns coloration ranging from golden to violet. It is diurnal and usually swarms around the tips of branches with undulating flights.
Males have brown hair on their heads, with very long antennae, 2-3 times as long as the forewing.
The wingspan is abous 15 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.
It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Albania and Macedonia.