| Dryadaula advena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Dryadaula |
| Species: | D. advena |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryadaula advena (Zimmerman, 1978) | |
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Dryadaula advena is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Elwood Zimmerman in 1978. It has only been recorded from Hawaii, but might be an immigrant.
The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.5 mm.
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