Fairy longhorn moths (Adelia sp.) on a flower. Fairy longhorn moths have a wingspan of 4-28 millimetres, and males often have especially long antennae

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Fairy longhorn moths (Adelia sp.) on a flower. Fairy longhorn moths have a wingspan of 4-28 millimetres, and males often have especially long antennae, 1-3 times as long as the forewing. Photographed in the UK, in July.

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Photo credit: © DR. JOHN BRACKENBURY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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