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Hellinsia monteverda

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Hellinsia monteverda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. monteverda
Binomial name
Hellinsia monteverda
Gielis, 1999

Hellinsia monteverda is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The wingspan is 23 mm. The forewings are ochreous, with brown markings. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in October.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
  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.