Adela violella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Croatia, Greece and Portugal.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Adela |
| Species: | A. violella
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The wingspan is about 11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Adela violella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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