Hellinsia praenigratus

Hellinsia praenigratus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Peru[1] and Ecuador.

Hellinsia praenigratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. praenigratus
Binomial name
Hellinsia praenigratus
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus praenigratus Meyrick, 1921
  • Oidaematophorus praenigratus

The wingspan is 15‑20 mm. Adults are on wing in January, from March to May, in October and December.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus praenigratus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. "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.


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