Adela cuprella

Adela cuprella
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Adela
Species:
A. cuprella
Binomial name
Adela cuprella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cuprella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Adela cuprella is a moth of the family Adelidae and are found in most of Europe. It was first described by Michael Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and the type locality is from Austria. They can be found flying around sallows (Salix) species during the day in April and May.

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