Morley’s Final Catalogue: Discovered in April 1936 to occur sparingly on sallows in Herringfleet marshes; both sexes there April 1937 (Morley).

Recent Status: Local in Suffolk mainly in the east of the county. Probably under recorded due to early flight time and high flying habits.

Life Style: This species flies in sunshine during April above flowering Salix species. The larva, which may take two or three years to mature, feeds initially in female Salix catkins. It then falls to the ground where it constructs a flat bivalved case from pieces of dead Salix leaves. Dead Salix leaves are is its food until pupation.

Identification: This Adela is coppery metallic and has a black bristly head with forward pointing palps. The flight location aids identification.

Recorded in 15 (26%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1937. Last Recorded in 2023. Additional Stats

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