Adaina atahualpa

Adaina atahualpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Adaina
Species:
A. atahualpa
Binomial name
Adaina atahualpa
Gielis, 2011

Adaina atahualpa is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.[1]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey-brown. Adults are on wing in May, September and October.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Atahualpa, the last effective Inca emperor before the Spanish conquest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gielis, C. (2011). "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 85 (10): 589–824. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.