Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Hellinsia speideli | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hellinsia Rank Species | |
Hellinsia speideli is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Palawan, Samar and Luzon in the Philippines.
The wingspan is 13-15 mm. Adults are on wing in March and April.
Etymology
The species is named after one of its collectors, Dr W. Speidel, entomologist at the Humboldt University.
References
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