7.007 BF149  –  Adelidae –  Adelinae – Adela cuprella – Sallow Longhorn – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Adelidae  >> Adelinae
Other Name/s: Early Long-horn
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Small Long-horn (Nemophora minimella) Adela reaumurella (Green Longhorn)
ID pointers: Very long whitish antenna, three times the length of the forewing. Bronze or greenish metallic forewings. female has shorter antennae and an orange head.
Distribution:  (First record: 1916 at Willington )  –  (Last record: 1916 )  –  Status unknown in Derbyshire due to insufficient data – Probably widespread throughout the county, but local. Difficult to see and identify as they tend to stay high up in the leaf canopy of Sallow Trees. No records since 1916 as per Harrison and Sterling
General Comment: None
Flight Period: April –  On the wing during the day in April  – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 November 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-16mm
Food Plant: Sallow
Last Recorded Year: 1916
First Recorded Year: 1916
Last Recorded By – Harrison and Sterling
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Adela cuprella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Adela cuprella

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Monthly Records By Year: Adela cuprella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Adela cuprella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Adela cuprella
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Recordings By Year: Adela cuprella
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Adela cuprella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Adela cuprella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Adela cuprella – 0 records available

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