Adelidae – Adelinae – Adela cuprella – Early Longhorn STATUS – Probably widespread throughout the county, but local. Difficult to see and identify as they tend to stay high up […]
Adelidae – Adelinae – Nemophora cupriacella – Coppery Longhorn STATUS – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Probably very localised in the county. On Devil’s-bit Scabious, Small Scabious
Adelidae – Adelinae – Nemophora minimella STATUS – Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Probably very localised in the county. On Devil’s-bit Scabious. ID POINTERS – Antennae are about
Adelidae – Adelinae – Cauchas rufimitrella – Meadow Longhorn STATUS – Locally distributed in the county – on Lady’s Smock. ID POINTERS – Antennae are about 2 times length of forewing
Adelidae – Adelinae – Adela fibulella STATUS – Possibly overlooked – Local ID POINTERS – The antenna are only slightly longer than the forewing and the smallest of the British Adelinae. Brownish,
Adelidae – Adelinae – Adela reaumurella – Green (Oak) Longhorn STATUS – Widespread and abundant in woodlands throughout the county. They can swarm during mid and late May. ID POINTERS –
Adelidae – Adelinae – Nemophora degeerella STATUS – Common in woodlands throughout the county, most records from the south ID POINTERS – Very long antenna, four times the length of the
