Harman Patil (Editor)

Hellinsia oxyntes

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hellinsia

Hellinsia oxyntes

Hellinsia oxyntes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is endemic to Brazil (São Paulo).

The wingspan is 20‑22 mm. The head is ochreous-brown, but white between the antennae. These are whitish, with an indistinct dark line above. The thorax is whitish, sometimes more or less tinged with ochreous. The abdomen is whitish-ochreous, but the base is sometimes whitish. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, partially tinged or sprinkled with brownish. The hindwings are pale ochreous-grey.

References

Hellinsia oxyntes Wikipedia