Hellinsia costalba

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Hellinsia costalba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. costalba
Binomial name
Hellinsia costalba
Gielis, 1996

Hellinsia costalba is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous‑brown. There is a white costal line at the basal half and a dark spot at the base of the cleft. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in August. [1]

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