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Fairy Moth - Adela trigrapha - male

Fairy Moth - Adela trigrapha - Male
Edgewood Preserve, Santa Clara County, California, USA
April 15, 2010
Size: ~18-20 mm (wingspan)
Adelid fairy moths found in a field of Linanthus parviflorus. Three days later none were present at this location.

Two morphs, not known if same species; this one has all-black crown and extremely long antennae, 2.5X wing length. Presumably A. trigrapha. (?)

Second morph with red crown and shorter antennae:


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Moved
Moved from Adela.

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