Adela purpurea

Adela purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Adela
Species:	A. purpurea
Binomial name
	Adela purpurea; Walker, 1863[1][2]
Synonyms
	Adela biviella Zeller, 1873;

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.

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

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.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Adela purpurea Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[2] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[3] "A Synopsis of Nearctic Adelid Moths, with Descriptions of New Species (Incurvariidae)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-05-21.