Hellinsia zetes
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. zetes
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia zetes (Meyrick, 1930)
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Hellinsia zetes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Brazil[1] and Costa Rica.
The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The forewings are pale brown to creamy‑white and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in May and July.[2]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus zetes". 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.