Hellinsia ignifugax

Hellinsia ignifugax
	Pale form
	Dark form
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. ignifugax
Binomial name
	Hellinsia ignifugax; (Walsingham, 1915)
Synonyms
	Pterophorus ignifugax Walsingham, 1915;

Hellinsia ignifugax is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Guatemala,[1] Costa Rica, Mexico and Nicaragua.[2]

The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The antennae are whitish ochreous. The thorax is pale ochreous. The forewings are pale ochreous, sparsely dusted with fawn-brown along the costa and below the fold. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.

References

Species description
"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] Species description

[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.