diff --git a/itemadapter/adapter.py b/itemadapter/adapter.py
index 641b319..285c117 100644
--- a/itemadapter/adapter.py
+++ b/itemadapter/adapter.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def item(self) -> Any:
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         values = ", ".join([f"{key}={value!r}" for key, value in self.items()])
-        return f"<ItemAdapter for {self.item.__class__.__name__}({values})>"
+        return f"<{self.__class__.__name__} for {self.item.__class__.__name__}({values})>"
 
     def __getitem__(self, field_name: str) -> Any:
         return self.adapter.__getitem__(field_name)
diff --git a/tests/test_itemadapter.py b/tests/test_itemadapter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1acaaad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_itemadapter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import unittest
+
+from itemadapter.adapter import ItemAdapter
+
+
+class SubclassedItemAdapter(ItemAdapter):
+    pass
+
+
+class ItemAdapterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_repr(self):
+        adapter = ItemAdapter(dict(foo="bar"))
+        self.assertEqual(repr(adapter), "<ItemAdapter for dict(foo='bar')>")
+
+    def test_repr_subclass(self):
+        adapter = SubclassedItemAdapter(dict(foo="bar"))
+        self.assertEqual(repr(adapter), "<SubclassedItemAdapter for dict(foo='bar')>")