''Adela australis'' is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths.

Description

The wingspan of ''Adela australis'' can reach about . These moths have the upper wings crossed by a white belt and a metallic patterns coloration ranging from golden to violet. Males have brown hair on their heads, with very long

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e, 2–3 times as long as the forewing. They are diurnal and usually swarm around the tips of branches with undulating flights. Adults are on wing in May and June.

Distribution

This species can be found in Spain, France, Italy,

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, Albania and North Macedonia.

References

External links

Papillion-poitou-charentesEOLLepiforum.de
Adelidae Moths described in 1851 Taxa named by Gustav Heinrich Heydenreich Moths of Europe {{Adelidae-stub