Adaina everdinae
Adaina everdinae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Salta Province, Argentina.[1]
| Adaina everdinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Adaina |
| Species: | A. everdinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Adaina everdinae Gielis, 1991 | |
The wingspan is about 13 millimetres (0.51 in). The head is and olive-brown, but grey-whÃte between the base of the antennae. The thorax and tegulae are yellowish-white. The forewings are grey-white with brown markings and grey fringes. The underside is grey-brown. The hindswings are pale grey-brown with grey-brown fringes. The underside is also grey-brown.
Adults have been recorded in April and December.[2]
References
- Neotropical Pterophoridae 8: The genus Adaina Tutt, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
- "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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