Biology:Adaina beckeri
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Short description: Species of plume moth
| Adaina beckeri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Adaina |
| Species: | A. beckeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Adaina beckeri Gielis, 1992
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Adaina beckeri is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica[1] and Belize.[2]
The wingspan is about 14 mm. The head is scaled and pale brown. The antennae are yellow-white and the thorax is greasy grey. The forewings are yellow-white with brown markings and yellow-white fringes. The underside is brown, changing to yellowish towards the apex of both lobes. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey and the underside is brown.
Adults have been recorded in July.
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Dr. V.O. Becker.[citation needed]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q4678412 entry
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