Adaina ipomoeae

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

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.[2]

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

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