Adaina praeusta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.[2] It is only known from Puerto Rico.[1][3]

Adaina praeusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Adaina
Species:
A. praeusta
Binomial name
Adaina praeusta
(Möschler, 1890)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pterophorus praeusta Möschler, 1890

The wing length is about 4 mm (0.16 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gielis, Cees (2011). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part 2: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 85 (10): 589–824.
  2. ^ "Adaina praeusta Möschler, 1890". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.335. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ Gielis, Cees (1992). "Neotropical Pterophoridae 8: The genus Adaina Tutt, 1905" (PDF). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología. 20: 373–404.