Little Long-horn - Adela fibulella.

Little Long-horn - Adela fibulella. A micro moth species from the family of Adelidae , subfamily Adelinaee . The moth has a wingspan of 8 to 11 mm. The smallest of the British Adelinae, with a distinctive pale mark on the centre of the forewing, and often a second, smaller pale blotch nearer the base. Unlike some of its relatives, the antennae of the male are only slightly longer than those of the female. This moth is on the wing in June and flies in sunshine, often visiting the flowers of the food plant. Its habitat Is where the larval foodplant, Germander Speedwell, is present. The species’ life history is that its foodplant is Germander Speedwell. The larvae feed initially on the seeds, later building a portable case from fragments of plant and feeding on the leaves close to the ground. The species is classified as common in the UK.

Tags: Little Long-horn - Adela fibulella.