Opler's longhorn moth | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Adelidae |
Genus: | Adela |
Species: | A. oplerella
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Binomial name | |
Adela oplerella Powell, 1969
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Adela oplerella is a species of moth of the family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths. It is known commonly as Opler's longhorn moth. It is endemic to California. [1]
The length of forewings is 4.4–5.5 millimetres (0.17–0.22 in). [2]
The moth has usually been collected on creamcups (Platystemon californicus). [2]
The species was described in 1969 and named for Paul A. Opler, who collected most of the specimens. [2]