Hellinsia basalis
Appearance
Hellinsia basalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. basalis
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia basalis (Möschler, 1890)
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Hellinsia basalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Puerto Rico.[1]
The wingspan is 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The forewings are pale ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown‑ochreous and the fringes pale grey‑brown. Adults are on wing in April and May.[2]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus basalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "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.