Adaina fuscahodias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Adaina |
Species: | A. fuscahodias |
Binomial name | |
Adaina fuscahodias Gielis, 1992 | |
Adaina fuscahodias is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Mexico (Veracruz),[1] Brazil and Costa Rica.
The wingspan is 15–17 millimetres (0.59–0.67 in). The head is scaled and pale ochreous-white. The antennae are pale ochreous-white, with a faint brownish gloss. The thorax, tegulae, mesothorax and abdomen are pale ochreous-white. The forewings are pale ochreous-white, diffusely mixed with pale brown scales. The markings are pale brown. The underside is brownish, without markings. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey and the underside is brownish. Adults have been recorded in February, July, August and December.
The larvae feed on Verbesina species, Senecio brasiliensis and Vernonanthura mariana.[2]
Etymology
The name refers to the close resemblance in genitalia with Adaina hodias and the striking darker area on the forewing.
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 2011-12-23.