Perplexing plume moth
Adaina perplexus (Grossbeck, 1917)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The perplexing plume moth (Adaina perplexus) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 4 countries, including Bahamas, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago.
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Quick facts about the perplexing plume moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 4 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the perplexing plume moth live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The perplexing plume moth is listed for 4 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the perplexing plume moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the perplexing plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusAdaina
- SpeciesAdaina perplexus (Grossbeck, 1917)
Synonyms Pterophorus perplexus
Relatives of the perplexing plume moth
Other species in the same genus Adaina.
Ragweed plume moth
Adaina ambrosiae
Hemp Agrimony plume
Adaina microdactyla
Siam weed stem-galler
Adaina primulacea
St. Thomas island plume
Adaina thomae
Zephyr plume moth
Adaina zephyria
Two-dotted plume moth
Adaina bipunctatus
ComparePerplexing plume moth vs Ragweed plume mothPerplexing plume moth vs Hemp Agrimony plumePerplexing plume moth vs Siam weed stem-gallerPerplexing plume moth vs St. Thomas island plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the perplexing plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the perplexing plume moth for 4 countries: Bahamas, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the perplexing plume moth?
The perplexing plume moth (Adaina perplexus) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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