Adaina sp.

Matthews, Miller, Jacqueline Y., Mark & Goss, Gary, 2012, Observations of plume moths on North Andros Island, Bahamas, and notes on new records and species previously recorded from the Bahamas (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae), Insecta Mundi 2012 (236), pp. 1-12 : 9-10

Adaina sp.

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Material Examined. Bahamas: North Andros, 2.4 mi. S of Staniard Creek, 24.797594°, -77.888264° 27.x.2011 D. Matthews, J. Miller, M. Simon, G. Goss (1 female, slide DM 1624).

Diagnosis. Wingspan 13 mm. The female genitalia are very similar to those of A. thomae (Zeller, 1877) and will be illustrated in a subsequent publication. The adult maculation differs from A. thomae in having a light gray as opposed to gray-white ground color of both wings. A loose aggregation of dark brown to black scales is present near the forewing base cleft and scattered along the costa, with a minute dark scale spot at the Cu 1 terminus of the second lobe. A line of scattered white scaling is present on the forewing from near the anterior lobe base, extending midway from the cleft to the forewing base. The metathorax and abdomen are white in contrast to the wings with some dark scaling laterally on the abdomen.

Life History. Unknown.

Distribution. North Andros Island. The aforementioned similar species, A. thomae , is recorded from Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, as well as Monroe County, Florida.

Comments. The specimen collected was not attracted to light, but rather spotted in flight with a headlamp and netted. The species is currently undetermined. Further accounts will be published as more material is obtained.

Figures

Figure 2. Pterophoridae from North Andros Island: a) Lioptilodes albistriolatus; b) Stenoptilodes brevipennis; c) Sphenarches anisodactylus; d) Exelastis pumilio; e) Adaina perplexus; f) A. sp.