Adela violella
| Adela violella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Adela |
| Species: | A. violella |
| Binomial name | |
| Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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Adela violella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Croatia, Greece and Portugal.
A sprig of Hypericum perforatum harbouring larva
Larva
Larval case
The wingspan is about 11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Hypericum perforatum.[3]