Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hellinsia | |
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Hellinsia spermatias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The head is ochreous-brown, but whitish between the antennae. These are whitish, towards base with a dark line above. The thorax is ochreous-whitish, tinged or sprinkled with brownish. The abdomen is ochreous-whitish, with dorsal series of blackish dots on the segmental margins. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from December to June.
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