Hellinsia montezerpae

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

Hellinsia montezerpae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is about 33 millimetres (1.3 in). The forewings are greyish-brown with dark brown fringes. The hindwings and their fringes are lighter. Adults are on wing in February, at an altitude of 3,250 metres (10,660 ft).[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.