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.

Adela violella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species:
A. violella
Binomial name
Adela violella
Synonyms
  • Tinea violella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Adela tombacinella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
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 St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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