Hellinsia scribarius

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Hellinsia scribarius
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. scribarius
Binomial name
Hellinsia scribarius
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus scribariusMeyrick, 1926

Hellinsia scribarius is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Distribution and description

It is found in Colombia [1] and Ecuador. [2]

The wingspan is 20 mm. Adults are on wing in December, at altitudes from 2,200 to 3,840 meters. [3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus scribarius". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. Hellinsia scribarius - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. "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.