Hellinsia postnigrata

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Hellinsia postnigrata
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Scientific classification edit
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 family Pterophoridae. 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


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