Hellinsia ochracealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. ochracealis
Binomial name
Hellinsia ochracealis
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Utuca ochracealis Walker, 1864
  • Oidaematophorus ochracealis

Hellinsia ochracealis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil,[1] Nicaragua, Colombia[2] and Peru.

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in).[3][4] Adults are on wing in January, March and July.

References

  1. ↑ Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea (Lepidoptera)
  2. ↑ Fauna Entomologica De Nicaragua
  3. ↑ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  4. ↑ Additional data on the geographical distribution and adult activity of the diurnal, mimetic plume moth, Oidaematophorus chamelai (Pterophoridae)


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