Hellinsia grandaevus

Hellinsia grandaevus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. grandaevus
Binomial name
	Hellinsia grandaevus; (Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
	Pterophorus grandaevus Meyrick, 1931;

Hellinsia grandaevus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Chile,[1] Argentina and Bolivia.

The wingspan is 17‑22 mm. The forewings are pale brown, mixed with scattered dark brown scales. The hindwings are grey‑brown and the fringes are grey. Adults are on wing from October to January.[2]

References

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