Hellinsia postnigrata
| Hellinsia postnigrata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. postnigrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia postnigrata Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia postnigrata is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, with diffusely scattered ferruginous scales and the markings are black-brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in May, at an altitude of 1,300 m.[1]
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