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Hellinsia sublatus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hellinsia

Hellinsia sublatus

Hellinsia sublatus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Mexico and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The antennae are pale fawn and the head is white with a pale fawn-brown collar behind. The thorax is white, dusted with pale fawn. The forewings are white, dusted with pale fawn, especially in a subcostal shade from near the base to near the apex, and peppered with a few darker brownish scales. The hindwings are pale brownish grey. Adults are on wing in July and August, at an altitude of 1,800 to 2,450 metres.

References

Hellinsia sublatus Wikipedia