List of moths of Australia (Adelidae)

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This is a list of the Australian species of the family Adelidae. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.

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Adelinae

Nematopogoninae

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adelidae</span> Family of moths

The Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths are a family of monotrysian moths in the lepidopteran infraorder Heteroneura. The family was first described by Charles Théophile Bruand d'Uzelle in 1851. Most species have at least partially metallic patterns coloration and are diurnal, sometimes swarming around the tips of branches with an undulating flight. Others are crepuscular and have a drab coloration. Fairy longhorn moths have a wingspan of 4–28 millimeters, and males often have especially long antennae, 1–3 times as long as the forewing.

<i>Imma</i> Genus of moths

Imma is a large genus of moths in the obtectomeran "micromoth" family Immidae. This is the type genus of its family. They are widespread in the tropics, with most species occurring between the Himalayas and the Oceanian region; the genus is furthermore plentiful in the Neotropics, but not very diverse in the Afrotropics.

Nemophora laurella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in Victoria.

Nemophora opalina is a moth of the family Adelidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

<i>Opostega</i> Genus of moths

Opostega is a genus of moths of the family Opostegidae with 49 listed species.

<i>Nemophora</i> Moth genus in family Adelidae

Nemophora is a genus of the fairy longhorn moth family (Adelidae). Among these, it belongs to subfamily Adelinae.

<i>Nemophora cupriacella</i> Species of moth

Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe.

Ceromitia benedicta is a species of moth of the family Adelidae. It was first described in 1918 by Edward Meyrick and is known from South Africa.

Ceromitia xanthocoma is a species of moth of the Adelidae family. It is known from South Africa.

Ceromitia synneura is a species of moth of the Adelidae family. It is known from Zimbabwe.

<i>Nemophora minimella</i> Species of moth

Nemophora minimella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.

Nemophora ischnodesma is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is found in India and western Malaysia.

Nemophora cassiterites is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India.

Nemophora chionites is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India and Thailand.

Ceromitia chrysomitra is a moth belonging to the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. This species is usually found in Uganda and Kenya.

Ceromitia ochrodyta is a species of moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1922. It is found in Brazil.