Hellinsia delospilus

Hellinsia delospilus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Peru[1] and Ecuador.

Hellinsia delospilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. delospilus
Binomial name
Hellinsia delospilus
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus delospilus Meyrick, 1921

The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). The forewings are pale brown ochreous with brown spots. The hindwings and fringes are pale ochreous grey. Adults are on wing from March to May.[2]

References

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