Adela orientella, Heraklion- photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Adela orientella (Staudinger, 1870)
MOTH INFO
Adela orientella is a moth of the family Adelidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Adela orientella
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Adeloidea > Family: Adelidae > Subfamily: Adelinae > Genus: Adela
Wingspan
18 mm
Habitat
Adela orientella in Crete can be found in garigues.
Food plant
Sarcopoterium spinosum.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
Timossi G. & Huemer P. (*) consider that all Adela paludicolella from Greece (including Crete) and Cyprus belong to the separate species Adela orientella Staudinger, 1871, which has recently separated from Adela paludicolella.
*Timossi, G. & Huemer, P. (2025) Adela paludicolella Zeller, 1850, and Adela orientella Staudinger, 1870 sp. rev. (Lepidoptera, Adelidae): two distinct species revealed by morphological analysis and DNA barcoding. Zootaxa, 5621 (2), 249–261. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.2.5
