Hellinsia hololeucos

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Hellinsia hololeucos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pterophoridae
Genus:
Hellinsia
Species:
H. hololeucos
Binomial name
Hellinsia hololeucos
(Zeller, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Leioptilus hololeucos Zeller, 1874
  • Oidaematophorus hololeucos
  • Hellinsia hololeucus

Hellinsia hololeucos is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Chile.[1]

The wingspan is 15‑19 mm. The forewings are silvery white, mixed with sparse scales with an ochreous gloss. The hindwings and fringes are silvery‑white. Adults are on wing in February and from October to December.[2]

The hostplant is unknown, but adults have been recorded flying around Salvia species.

References

  1. ^ LepIndex
  2. ^ Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)


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