Adela croesella

Adela croesella (Scopoli 1763) (Family Adelidae)

Male

Female

Forewing Length 5-6.5mm
Wingspan: 11-14mm

Egg Larva Pupa Adult

May - July June - April April - June May - July
(Earliest: 6.6)

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows

Food:
(Larva)
Dead Deciduous Leaves

Food:
(Adult)
Bistorta officinalis Nectar

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Adela croesella
Adela croesella
Nature Spot: Adela croesella
Lepiforum: Adela croesella
Plant Parasites of Europe: Adela croesella

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
May - July	June - April	April - June	May - July (Earliest: 6.6)

Biotopes:	Wet Meadows
Food: (Larva)	Dead Deciduous Leaves
Food: (Adult)	Bistorta officinalis Nectar