Adela flammeusella (Chambers, 1876)

Family: Adelidae

Subfamily: Adelinae

Identification: dark coppery bronze, males usually have three to five cream-colored spots, but both sexes, usually females, have reduced or lack markings in some populations. Metallic purple hindwing in both sexes

Wing Span: 1.0 - 1.2 cm

Life History:

Flight:

Caterpillar Hosts: associated with owl's clover Orthocarpus,/i>

Adult Food:

Habitat: open meadows

Range:

Conservation:

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Management Needs:

Taxonomy Notes: None.

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