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Zephyr plume moth

Adaina zephyria Barnes & Lindsey, 1921

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The zephyr plume moth (Adaina zephyria) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 10 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil.

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Quick facts about the zephyr 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 zephyr 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 zephyr plume moth is listed for 10 countries.

United States of AmericaArgentinaMexicoBrazilBoliviaPeruCosta RicaVenezuelaEcuadorParaguay
  • Listed
  • Not listed
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The same countries as a list

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Costa Rica
  5. Ecuador
  6. Mexico
  7. Paraguay
  8. Peru
  9. United States
  10. Venezuela

Why a country list is not a range map

Is the zephyr 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 zephyr plume moth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyPterophoridae
  6. genusAdaina
  7. SpeciesAdaina zephyria Barnes & Lindsey, 1921

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zephyr plume moth

Other species in the same genus Adaina.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Where does the zephyr plume moth live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the zephyr plume moth for 10 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

What kind of animal is the zephyr plume moth?

The zephyr plume moth (Adaina zephyria) 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.

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BibTeX
@misc{zephyr_plume_moth_2026,
  title = {Zephyr plume moth (Adaina zephyria)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zephyr-plume-moth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}