Adela septentrionella is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Walsingham in 1880. It is widespread from southern British Columbia and north-western Idaho to the Transverse Range in southern California.

Adela septentrionella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species:
A. septentrionella
Binomial name
Adela septentrionella

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.7 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from mid April to mid July.[4]

The larvae feed on buds of Holodiscus discolor. Pupation takes place in late March or April.

References

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  1. ^ Adela at funet
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide
  4. ^ "A Synopsis of Nearctic Adelid Moths, with Descriptions of New Species (Incurvariidae)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-05-21.