Adaina perplexus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America, including the Everglades. It has also been recorded from Cuba and Trinidad.The wingspan is about 14 mm. The head is pale ochreous-brown. The antennae are whitish annulated with pale brown above. The thorax and abdomen are whitish, the latter usually with a black point on the posterior edge of each segment above, and with a similar series on the sides which may form a patch on the sixth segment.