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Adaina atahualpa
Adaina atahualpa is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey-brown. Adults are on wing in May, September and October.
From the article Adaina atahualpa on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The species is named after Atahualpa, the last effective Inca emperor before the Spanish conquest.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1389541.