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