Hellinsia zetes

Hellinsia zetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. zetes
Binomial name
Hellinsia zetes
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus zetes Meyrick, 1930
  • Oidaematophorus zetes

Hellinsia zetes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found in Brazil[1] and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The forewings are pale brown to creamy‑white and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in May and July.[2]

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