Adela punctiferella

Adela punctiferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species: A. punctiferella
Binomial name
Adela punctiferella
Walsingham, 1870[1][2]

Adela punctiferella is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Walsingham in 1870. It is found in the semi-arid parts of California and southern Nevada.[3]

Adults are in wing from the beginning of March to April at lower elevations) or mid May (in the mountains). Adults have been observed near Gilia tricolor and Gilia scopulorum.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.