Hellinsia malesanus

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

Last updated May 27, 2021

Hellinsia malesanus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Peru.^[1]

The wingspan is 19 mm. The forewings are whitish‑pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in July and August, at altitudes ranging from 150 to 2,000 meters.^[2]

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References

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