7.007 BF149 – Adelidae – Adelinae – Adela cuprella

Adelidae – Adelinae – Adela cuprella – EarlyLonghorn

STATUS – Probably widespread throughout the county, but local. Difficult to see and identify as they tend to stay high up in the leaf canopy of Sallow Trees.

ID POINTERS – Very long whitish antenna, three times the length of the forewing. Bronze or greenish metallic forewings.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during the day in April to May 

IMAGES – Froggat, Derbyshire – Bryan Barnacle©

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