7.001 BF148 - Adelidae-Adelinae - Nemophora degeerella - Yellow-banded Longhorn

7.001 BF148 - Adelidae - Adelinae - Nemophora degeerella - Yellow-banded Longhorn - (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Adelidae

Other Name/s: Yellow-barred Long-horn,

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Adela croesella

ID pointers: Very long antenna, four times the length of the forewing. Golden brown with yellow veins and an obvious yellow bar through middle of forewing edged blackish blue.

Distribution: Common in woodlands throughout the county, most records from the south

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing during the day in May – July

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 16-23mm

Food Plant: Larvae feed on leaf litter on the ground.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Nemophora degeerella – Jane & Phil Lester