Hellinsia glaphyrotes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina,[1] Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. glaphyrotes
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia glaphyrotes (Meyrick, 1908)
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The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The head is light ochreous-brown, but ochreous-white between the antennae. These and the thorax are ochreous-whitish. The abdomen is whitish, with more or less indicated fine ochreous dorsal and other lines. The hindwings are rather light grey.[2] Adults are on wing from January to May and from October to December.[3]
The larvae feed on Wulffia barcata.
References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oidaematophorus glaphyrotes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "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.