Ragweed plume moth
Adaina ambrosiae (Murtfeldt, 1880)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The ragweed plume moth (Adaina ambrosiae) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 10 countries, including Bahamas, Bermuda and Costa Rica.
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Quick facts about the ragweed 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
- 10 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the ragweed 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 ragweed plume moth is listed for 10 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the ragweed 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 ragweed plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusAdaina
- SpeciesAdaina ambrosiae (Murtfeldt, 1880)
Synonyms Pterophorus ambrosiae, Pterophorus participatus
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Ambrosia plume mothEnglish
Relatives of the ragweed plume moth
Other species in the same genus Adaina.
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
Mountain plume moth
Adaina montanus
CompareRagweed plume moth vs Hemp Agrimony plumeRagweed plume moth vs Siam weed stem-gallerRagweed plume moth vs St. Thomas island plumeRagweed plume moth vs Zephyr plume moth
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the ragweed plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the ragweed plume moth for 10 countries, including Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guadeloupe. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the ragweed plume moth?
The ragweed plume moth (Adaina ambrosiae) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
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