| Hellinsia contortus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. contortus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia contortus (McDunnough, 1938)[1] | |
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Hellinsia contortus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in North America, including Arizona.
The wingspan is 20–22 millimetres (0.79–0.87 in). The forewings are dull whitish with a broad pale yellowish area extending along the costa and occupying most of the first lobe. The hindwings are pale smoky.[2]
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