| Hellinsia speideli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. speideli |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia speideli Gielis, 2003 | |
Hellinsia speideli is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Palawan, Samar and Luzon in the Philippines. [1]
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing in March and April.
The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblage called "microlepidoptera".
Hellinsia is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae.
Hellinsia tinctidactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia.
Hellinsia beneficus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to Mexico, but was introduced to Hawaii in 1959 and 1965 (unsuccessful) and 1973 (successful) for the biological control of mistflower.
Hellinsia ishiyamanus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Japan, Korea and China.
Hellinsia albidactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Japan (Honshu), Korea, China and Russia.
Hellinsia lacteolus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan, North Korea and China.
Hellinsia kuwayamai is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan, Korea and China.
Hellinsia nigridactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan, Korea, China and Russia.
Hellinsia iraneaus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from New Guinea.
Hellinsia mesoleucus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from New Guinea.
Hellinsia probatus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from New Guinea.
Hellinsia biangulata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from West Papua.
Hellinsia chuncheonensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Korea.
Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to Korea.
Hellinsia balanotes, the baccharis borer, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae which is native to Guatemala, northern Mexico, and the United States including Arizona, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Maryland, but has been introduced to Australia for the control of Baccharis halimifolia. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1908.
Pterophorinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Pterophoridae.
Hellinsia siniaevi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is endemic to India.
Hellinsia batallonica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Venezuela.
Hellinsia montezerpae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Venezuela.
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