7.010 BF152 - Adelidae - Adelinae - Cauchas rufimitrella - Meadow Longhorn - (Scopoli, 1763)
Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -
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- Generally Common / Widespread
- Day-flying
Taxonomy: Micro >> Adelidae
Other Name/s: Meadow Long-horn
ID Difficulty:
- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: Antennae are about 2 times length of forewing in the male. Forewing is a metallic golden-green, sometimes tinged reddish or purplish.
Distribution: Locally distributed in the county – on Lady’s Smock and/or Garlic Mustard
Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing during the day in late May – June
Photographed: Yes - Photographed By: Rowan Wakefield © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 9-12mm
Food Plant: Cuckoo Flower, Garlic Mustard
Recorded dates for Common [
Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW: Buxton, Derbyshire – Rowan Wakefield ©
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