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Subfamily Adelinae

Adela · Cauchas · Nemophora
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Genus Adela
Moth - Long-antenna Metallic - on common fleabane - anterior dorsal - Adela caeruleella - female Fairy moth on Cream Cups - Adela thorpella - male Riding's Fairy Moth - Adela ridingsella Adela ridingsella insect - Adela caeruleella - male Adela eldorada? - Adela - male Adela eldorada? - Adela - male Ridings' Fairy Moth - Adela ridingsella

Genus Cauchas
Silver micromoth - Cauchas small moth - Cauchas dietziella Cauchas - male - female Adelidae? - Cauchas Adelidae? - Cauchas moth - Cauchas dietziella Fairy Moth (Adelidae) probably Cauchas sedella - Cauchas sedella - male Fairy Moth (Adelidae) probably Cauchas sedella - Cauchas sedella

Genus Nemophora
Elasmion bellela - Nemophora bellela - female Moth - Nemophora bellela - male


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