Adaina microdactoides
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Adaina microdactoides is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Luzon
and Mindanao
.
The wingspan
is 13-14 mm. Adults are on wing in August and November.
, a species occurring commonly in the archipelago.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
and Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 13-14 mm. Adults are on wing in August and November.
Etymology
The name of the species reflects the resemblance to Adaina microdactylaAdaina microdactyla
Adaina microdactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It has a wide distribution and is known from the Palearctic ecozone , Asia Minor, Iran, Vietnam, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
, a species occurring commonly in the archipelago.