Adaina

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Adaina
Adaina atahualpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Tribe: Oidaematophorini
Genus: Adaina
Tutt, 1905[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Paravinculia Cåpuse, 1987

Adaina is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. The genus was erected in 1905 by J. W. Tutt.[1] Several of its species have gall-inducing larvae, such as Adaina primulacea, of which the larvae induce stem galls on Chromolaena odorata,[2] and Adaina microdactyla, which induces stem galls on Eupatorium cannabinum.[3]

Species[edit]

As of version 1.1.23.125, the Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World lists the following 42 species for genus Adaina:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Family Pterophoridae". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ Matthews, D. L.; Maharajh, B. V. (1 December 2009). "Adaina primulacea Meyrick, 1929: A gall-inducing plume moth of Siam Weed from South Florida and the Neotropics (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. ISSN 2575-9256. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ Ellis, W.N. "Adaina microdactyla". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 May 2023.