Adaina parainvida is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica[1] and on Jamaica.[2]
| Adaina parainvida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Adaina |
| Species: | A. parainvida
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| Binomial name | |
| Adaina parainvida Gielis, 1992
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm.
Adults have been recorded in July.
Etymology edit
The species is called parainvida because of the resemblance in the male genitalia to Adaina invida.
References edit
- ^ Neotropical Pterophoridae 8: The genus Adaina Tutt, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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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