Adaina ipomoeae

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Adaina ipomoeae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Adaina
Species:
A. ipomoeae
Binomial name
Adaina ipomoeae
Bigot & Etienne, 2009

Adaina ipomoeae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Florida.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 11โ€“13 millimetres (0.43โ€“0.51 in). The forewings are pale ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale ochreous. Adults are on wing in January, August and October.[2]

The larvae feed on Ipomoea tiliacea and Merremia umbellata.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Deborah L. Matthews (March 11, 2011). "Adaina ipomoeae Bigot and Etienne, 2009, new records for Florida and the West Indies (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Florida Museum of Natural History. Gainesville, Florida: Center for Systematic Entomology.
  2. ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.