Hellinsia obscuricilia

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

Hellinsia obscuricilia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Venezuela[1] and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 18 millimetres (0.71 in). The forewings are light yellowish-brown and the hindwings are somewhat darker with greyish-brown fringes. Adults are on wing in April.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pterophoridae aus Venezuela" [Pterophoridae from Venezuela] (PDF).
  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.