Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Adaina | |
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Adaina ipomoeae is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Florida.
Description
The wingspan is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 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.
The larvae feed on Ipomoea tiliacea and Merremia umbellata.
References
Adaina ipomoeae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA