Hellinsia lacteodactylus
Hellinsia lacteodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1873. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi,[2] Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. lacteodactylus |
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The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Solidago species and Eupatorium perfoliatum.[4] They are stemborers.
References
- "460114.00 – 6213 – Hellinsia lacteodactylus – (Chambers, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Matthews, D. L. (2010). "Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Southern Lepidopterists' News. 32 (2): 50–55.
- Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
- Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida
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