Hellinsia contortus

Hellinsia contortus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in North America, including Arizona.

Hellinsia contortus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. contortus
Binomial name
Hellinsia contortus
Synonyms
  • Oidaematophorus contortus McDunnough, 1938

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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