Hellinsia praenigratus

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

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

The wingspan is 15‑20 mm. Adults are on wing in January, from March to May, in October and December.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus praenigratus​". 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.