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Similar Hellinsia kellicottii, Hellinsia balanotes, Hellinsia homodactylus, Oidaematophorus | ||
The chlorias plume moth (Hellinsia chlorias) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in the United States, including Mississippi, New York, Colorado and Kentucky.
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The head is pale yellow-ocherous. The antennae are pale ocherous. The thorax and abdomen are pale yellowish-ocherous. The forewings are light brownish-ocherous, often more or less suffused with whitish-ocherous. The hindwings are gray.
Taxonomy
Hellinsia chlorias is sometimes listed as a synonym of Hellinsia kellicottii.
References
Hellinsia chlorias Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA