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Adelidae : Adelinae

Cauchas fibulella

CAUCHAS fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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Life Cycle Guide - Adult Only
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Description
Vernacular Name: Little Long-horn
Wingspan: 8-11mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding (Azores,Balearic Is.,Bulgaria,Canary Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Greece,Ireland,Madeira ,Malta, Portugal,Sardinia & Slovenia)
UK Distribution: Common throughout much of Britain
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = > 300 10km squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena (Tinea} fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Species - Cauchas
  • Tinea fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Locality -
  • Austria - near Vienna
Flight Period: May - June
Habitat: Downland : Rough Ground
Similar Species -
  • None
Larva: The larva feeds on the seed cases in the early stages before moving on to the leaves,living within a movable case
Observations: The moth is the smallest of the Adelinae subfamily with dark golden green forewings which are slightly tinged purplish.Its has white dorsal spots and a slight markings in white in the basal area.The antennae is shorter than most of the longhorn moths being only slightly longer than the forewing.

Those seeking this moth should look on downland where vast sways of Germander Speedwell grow as the moth flies in sunshine adjacent to its host plant.
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Type Locality:
Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Adeloidea
Adelidae
Adelinae
CAUCHAS Zeller, 1839
Cauchas fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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Tinea fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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PHALAENA (Tinea} fibulella ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
= Adela fibulella
= Tinea exiguella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend :Title Page : p.143 - n.33
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Austria - near Vienna