''Adela violella'' is a
moth of the
Adelidae family. It is found in most of
Europe, except
Ireland,
Great Britain,
Fennoscandia
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Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and no, Fennoskandia, nocat=1; russian: Фенноскандия, Fennoskandiya) or the Fennoscandian Peninsula is the geographical peninsula in Europe, which includes ...
, the
Baltic region
The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe. ...
,
Croatia,
Greece and
Portugal.
The
wingspan is about 11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of St. John's wort (''
Hypericum perforatum'').
Lepidoptera of Belgium
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References
External links
lepiforum.de
Adelidae
Moths described in 1775
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Michael Denis
Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
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