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Hellinsia discors

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hellinsia

Hellinsia discors

Hellinsia discors is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is endemic to Guyana.

The wingspan is 12‑13 mm. The forewings are ochreous‑whitish, with a few scattered fuscous and black specks. A slender suffused dark fuscous streak runs along the costa from the base to the cleft. The hindwings are rather dark grey. Adults are on wing from January to March.

References

Hellinsia discors Wikipedia