Hellinsia lenis

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Hellinsia lenis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. lenis
Binomial name
Hellinsia lenis
(Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Leioptilus lenis Zeller, 1877

Hellinsia lenis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Colombia[1] and Ecuador.[2]

The wingspan is 17‑19 mm. The forewings are ochreous‑white and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in December.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus lenis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.


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