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400mark · Thursday 10th May 2012, 17:18

I saw this small insect this morning on my car in Northampton, it certainly caught my attention with it's long two-toned antennae & metallic green wings.

It was quite smart looking and to be honest i wasn't sure if it was a moth but I managed to get a record shot on my phone & have done a bit of research. I think it Adela reaumurella but am happy to be corrected.

Mark

honeym · Thursday 10th May 2012, 18:56

Hi Mark

I think you are right, it is a female Adela reamurella, the males have even longer antennae. i saw some over the weekend here in London.

Martin

400mark · Thursday 10th May 2012, 19:18

Thanks for the confirmation Martin, now i know to look for them, i will keep an eye out for the males.

Jan-Paul Charteris · Thursday 10th May 2012, 20:14

Also known as Green Long-horn, I was just about, and still will start a thread with photos of males I was undecided were Green or Early Long-horns

Thursday 10th May 2012, 17:18	#1
400mark Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 152	Small metallic green moth I saw this small insect this morning on my car in Northampton, it certainly caught my attention with it's long two-toned antennae & metallic green wings. It was quite smart looking and to be honest i wasn't sure if it was a moth but I managed to get a record shot on my phone & have done a bit of research. I think it Adela reaumurella but am happy to be corrected. Mark Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mark W

Thursday 10th May 2012, 19:18	#3
400mark Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 152	Thanks for the confirmation Martin, now i know to look for them, i will keep an eye out for the males. __________________ Mark W

Thursday 10th May 2012, 20:14	#4
Jan-Paul Charteris Sussex birder and budding moth enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portslade, East Sussex Posts: 3,108	Also known as Green Long-horn, I was just about, and still will start a thread with photos of males I was undecided were Green or Early Long-horns __________________ My photos (mainly insects and birds) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jantheman_nature/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jantheman_nature/show/

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Thursday 10th May 2012, 18:56	#2
honeym Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London Posts: 819	Hi Mark I think you are right, it is a female Adela reamurella, the males have even longer antennae. i saw some over the weekend here in London. Martin

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