Three-Spotted Adela Moth
Adela trigrapha
Insect
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Tiny metallic moth with three dark spots on wings. Larvae feed on host plants; adults visit flowers in spring, contributing to pollination in native gardens.
Plants that support Three-Spotted Adela Moth
8 plants
Brewer's Ragwort
Packera breweri
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
California Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
annual
Pollen
Bay Area native
Cupido Mariposa Lily
Calochortus uniflorus
perennial herb
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Dotseed Plantain
Plantago erecta
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
False Babystars
Leptosiphon androsaceus
annual
Foliage
Bay Area native
Jeweled Onion
Allium serra
geophyte
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Purple Black-snakeroot
Sanicula bipinnatifida
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Small Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila heterophylla
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native