Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hellula | |
Hellula aqualis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
The wingspan is 16 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous, shaded with olivaceous. The hindwings are semihyaline white with a faint smoky terminal border. Females are much paler and without the bolder maculation of the males.
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