Hellinsia scribarius

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Hellinsia scribarius
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. scribarius
Binomial name
Hellinsia scribarius
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus scribarius Meyrick, 1926

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

The wingspan is 20 mm. The forewings are pale brown ochreous and the markings are brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale brown ochreous. Adults are on wing in December, at altitudes from 2,200 to 3,840 meters.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus scribarius". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Hellinsia scribarius - 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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