Three-Spotted Adela Moth
Adela trigrapha
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
Early spring larval feeding on plant tissues
California Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
annual
spring adult feeding on pollen and nectar
Cupido Mariposa Lily
Calochortus uniflorus
perennial herb
larvae feed on plant tissues during spring emergence
Dotseed Plantain
Plantago erecta
annual
Caterpillar host plant; feeds on young Plantago erecta foliage
False Babystars
Leptosiphon androsaceus
annual
larval feeding on plant tissues in spring months
Jeweled Onion
Allium serra
geophyte
larval development on Allium foliage in spring months
Purple Black-snakeroot
Sanicula bipinnatifida
perennial herb
Larval host plant for caterpillars
Small Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila heterophylla
annual
caterpillar feeding on young plant tissues