Adela purpurea is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is widespread in boreal North America, from the Yukon through the southern provinces of Canada to Quebec and further south to northern New Jersey.
| Adela purpurea | |
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| Purple Fairy Moth (Adela purpurea) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Adela |
| Species: | A. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Adela purpurea | |
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Adults are on wing from May to June in northern Canada and in April in New England. Adults have been observed visiting Salix blossoms.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Adela purpurea Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ "A Synopsis of Nearctic Adelid Moths, with Descriptions of New Species (Incurvariidae)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-05-21.