Hellinsia grandaevus

Hellinsia grandaevus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. grandaevus
Binomial name
Hellinsia grandaevus
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus grandaevus Meyrick, 1931

Hellinsia grandaevus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Chile,[1] Argentina and Bolivia.

The wingspan is 17‑22 mm. The forewings are pale brown, mixed with scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are grey‑brown and the fringes are grey. Adults are on wing from October to January.[2]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)


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