FAMILY 07: ADELIDAE (2SF 4G 15S)Suborder:Glossata, Infraorder:Heteroneura, Superfamily:Adeloidea
Subfamily: Adelinae - Nemophora (5S), Adela (3S), Cauchas (2S) Subfamily: Nematopogoninae - Nematopgon (5S) In MBGBI1 Nematopogininae considered in Family:Incurvariidae, Subfamily:Incurvariinae; and Adelinae considered as a subfamily of Incurvariidae |
This family seems to be distinguished from Incurvariidae and Prodoxidae in having long antennae - much longer than the forewing in the males at least Adelinae differ from Nematopogoninae in having exceptionally large eyes in the male and densely haired hindtibiae.
Head rough-haired. Antenna longer than forewing. Proboscis short or rudimentary
Maxillary palps 5-segmented, folded in Nematopogoninae, rudimentary in Adelinae
Labial palpi short to moderate, hairy in Adelinae
Single female genital opening
Head rough-haired. Antenna longer than forewing. Proboscis short or rudimentary
Maxillary palps 5-segmented, folded in Nematopogoninae, rudimentary in Adelinae
Labial palpi short to moderate, hairy in Adelinae
Single female genital opening
Subfamily: Adelinae
Nemophora (5S)
Adela (3S)
Cauchas (2S)
Subfamily: Nematopogoninae
Nematopogon (5S)
011 Nematopogon pilella
(Brown Longhorn) ws:15-19mm; May-Jun; larva feeds on dead bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) leaves; NS-B very local in open woodland and moorland. |
012 Nematopogon schwarziellus
(Sandy Longhorn) |
013 Nematopogon magna
(Scarce Longhorn) ws: 17-18mm; May-Jun; NS-B very local on heath and moor in N.Scotland |
Key to species
(Nematopogon magna ws 17-18mm, N.Scotland only, is not included in this key yet)
(Nematopogon magna ws 17-18mm, N.Scotland only, is not included in this key yet)
Maxillary palps 5-segmented |
Forewing uniformly ochreous |
Nematopogon |
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Hindwing with very narrow scales in basal half only |
N.metaxella ♂ |
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Hindwing with very narrow scales widely distributed |
Forewing greyish-ochreous |
N.pilella |
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Forewing pale ochreous |
fw: 8-11mm |
N.swammerdamella |
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fw 7-8mm |
N.schwarziellus / N.metaxella ♀ |
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Maxillary palps rudimentary |
Nemophora / Cauchas / Adela |
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Forewing with a median fascia |
Fascia purple |
Short black basal streak |
N.minimella |
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No basal streak |
N.fasciella |
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Fascia yellow |
Fascia incomplete |
fw 3.5-5.0mm |
C.fibulella |
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Fascia complete |
fw: 5-6.5mm head ferruginous/black |
A.croesella |
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fw: 7-10mm head yellow |
N.degeerella |
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Forewing without a median fascia |
fw: 4.5-6mm |
fw golden-green |
C.rufimitrella |
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fw 7-9mm |
fw bronzy-green |
A.reumurella |
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fw 7.5-10mm |
fw bronzy-gold |
tegulae bronzy-gold |
N.metallica |
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fw 6.5-8mm |
fw golden-green, apex coppery |
tegulae bronzy-purple |
A.cuprella |
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fw 6-8mm |
fw golden-green in basal half, reddish/purplish in apical half |
tegulae bronzy-purple |
N.cupriacella |
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