Adelidae: Adelinae

0147 (ABH7.002) Nemophora metallica (=scabiosella), (Poda, 1761)

KR00346

Salisbury Plain. 29-06-2014.
Salisbury Plain. 29-06-2014.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Salisbury Plain. 29-06-2014.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
Eastern Stara Planina, 17th June 2018. Light trap.
Eastern Stara Planina, 17th June 2018. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

General Information

This is one of the 'longhorn' moths, so called as the male has antennae three times the length of the forewings, the female around half this length.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 15-20mm
Foodplant(s): Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Nationally Scarce B

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

Similar Species
Orton Waterville, May 2011
Orton Waterville, May 2011
 Photo © Jonathan Newman
Adela reaumurella
Hemingford Grey, May 2012
Hemingford Grey, May 2012
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Cauchas rufimitrella (=Adela)

Nationally Scarce B

Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Colours:
White, Black