Adaina Ipomoeae
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''Adaina ipomoeae'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
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, the Dominican Republic,
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, and Florida.


Description

The wingspan is . The forewings are pale ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale ochreous. Adults are on wing in January, August and October. The larvae feed on ''
Ipomoea tiliacea ''Ipomoea'' () is the largest genus in the plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 600 species. It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonf ...
'' and ''
Merremia umbellata ''Camonea umbellata'', commonly known as hogvine, yellow merremia, and yellow wood rose, is a thin vine growing to a maximum thickness of . It has many uses in Indian traditional medicines. The flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds. Refer ...
''.


References

Moths described in 2009 Moths of North America Oidaematophorini {{Oidaematophorini-stub