Hellinsia angulofuscus
| Hellinsia angulofuscus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. angulofuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia angulofuscus (Gielis, 1991) | |
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Hellinsia angulofuscus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Argentina (Salta),[1] Brazil (São Paulo) and Paraguay (Asuncion).
The wingspan is 16‑17 mm. The forewings are creamy‑white. There is a faint, oblique spot before the base of the cleft and a costal dash above the base of the cleft and a distinct spot at the anal angle of the first lobe. The hindwings are grey‑white.[2] Adults are on wing in April and June.
The larvae feed on Wulffia baccata.
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