Hellinsia ignifugax

Hellinsia ignifugax
	Pale form
	Dark form
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. ignifugax
Binomial name
	Hellinsia ignifugax; (Walsingham, 1915)
Synonyms
	Pterophorus ignifugax Walsingham, 1915;

Hellinsia ignifugax is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Guatemala,^[1] Costa Rica, Mexico and Nicaragua.^[2]

The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The antennae are whitish ochreous. The thorax is pale ochreous. The forewings are pale ochreous, sparsely dusted with fawn-brown along the costa and below the fold. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.

References

^ Species description
^ "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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[1] Species description

[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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