Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Adaina | |
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Adaina excreta is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Peru (Carabaya), Argentina and Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The thorax, tegulae, mesothorax and abdomen are pale brown-ochreous. The forewings are yellow-ochreous (toward the dorsum grey-mixed) with dark brown markings and grey fringes. The underside is dark brown. The hindwings are brown-grey with grey fringes. The underside is grey-brown.
Adults are on wing in January, June, October and November.
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