Adaina primulacea is a moth

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 currently known from Taboga Island

Taboga Island

Taboga Island , also known as the "Island of Flowers," is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Panama. It is a tourist destination, about 20 km from Panama City, Panama.-History:...

 in the Gulf of Panama, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

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 and southern Florida

Florida

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. It is probably widespread throughout the Neotropics, including the West Indies and Central

Central America

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 and South America

South America

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The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Chromolaena odorata

Chromolaena odorata

Chromolaena odorata is a species of flowering shrub in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is native to North America, from Florida and Texas to Mexico and the Caribbean, and has been introduced to tropical Asia, west Africa, and parts of Australia. Common names include Siam Weed, Christmas Bush,...

. First instar larvae mine young stems and shoots of their host plant, causing it to produce a gall. The later instars are stem borers, primarily within the galls. There are probably five larval instars. Pupation occurs within the hollowed-out gall chamber formed by larval feeding on gall tissue.