Adela violella

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

Adela violella
Scientific classification
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

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]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium


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