Hellinsia contortus

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

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

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]

References

^ Moth Photographers Group
^ Notes On Certain Of Walsingham's Species Of Oidaematophorus With Descriptions Of New Species (Pterophoridae) by J. Mcdunnough, The Canadian Entomologist, 1938, 70^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] Moth Photographers Group

[2] Notes On Certain Of Walsingham's Species Of Oidaematophorus With Descriptions Of New Species (Pterophoridae) by J. Mcdunnough, The Canadian Entomologist, 1938, 70^{[permanent dead link]}

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