Adela cuprella

Adela cuprella
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species: A. cuprella
Binomial name
Adela cuprella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cuprella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Adela cuprella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm.[2] The forewings are bronzy metallic with a purplish sheen. Adults are day-active and are on wing from mid April to early May.

The females lay their eggs on the catkins of Salix. Older larvae drop to the ground and feed on dead leaf litter. They live in a portable case constructed from plant debris.[3] The larvae overwinters two to three times. Pupation takes place within the case.[4]

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