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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Fairy Moths and kin (Adeloidea) » Fairy Moths (Adelidae) » Adelinae » Adela » Southern Longhorn Moth - Hodges#0227 (Adela caeruleella)
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Small flying insect with super long antennae - Adela caeruleella - male
Copyright © 2018 tfandre

Small flying insect with super long antennae - Adela caeruleella - Male
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
April 11, 2018
All I saw was something fluttering that looked in flight like it had super long wings. Then it landed. What is the purpose of those long antennae as it sure would draw the wrong attention? If I were a bird, that would attract me.
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Contributed by tfandre on 12 April, 2018 - 8:31am
Last updated 17 April, 2018 - 10:38am

Moved, Adela caeruleella (male)
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 17 April, 2018 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

Adela caeruleella?
Something in the family at least. See reference here (1)
… Evan Waite, 12 April, 2018 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

 
It sure does look like it, bu
It sure does look like it, but not showing any fairy moths in my area, though I have learned that doesn't mean it isn't here. I have found some "first in TX" insects on here. And I saw two yesterday.
… tfandre, 12 April, 2018 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

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