Hellinsia sublatus

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Hellinsia sublatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. sublatus
Binomial name
Hellinsia sublatus
(Walsingham, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus sublatusWalsingham, 1915

Hellinsia sublatus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Mexico [1] and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The antennae are pale fawn and the head is white with a pale fawn-brown collar behind. The thorax is white, dusted with pale fawn. The forewings are white, dusted with pale fawn, especially in a subcostal shade from near the base to near the apex, and peppered with a few darker brownish scales. The hindwings are pale brownish grey. [2] Adults are on wing in July and August, at an altitude of 1,800 to 2,450 metres. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus sublatus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Species description". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-07-06.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  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.


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