Adaina perplexus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the United States, including the Florida Everglades. It has also been recorded from Cuba and Trinidad.[2]
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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. perplexus
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The wingspan is about 14 mm. The head is pale ocherous-brown. The antennae are whitish annulated (ringed) with pale brown above. The thorax and abdomen are whitish, the latter usually with a black point on the posterior edge of each segment above, and with a similar series on the sides which may form a patch on the sixth segment. The forewings are creamy-white shaded with pale ocherous-brown and sprinkled with dark brown atoms, some of which form distinct spots. The fringes are dusky. The hindwings are uniform pale smoky, the fringes paler.[3] Adults are on wing in January, March, April, May, July and October.
Taxonomy edit
Some authors list Adaina perplexus as a synonym of Adaina ambrosiae.
References edit
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "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.
- ^ Insects of Florida
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