Hellinsia lenis

Hellinsia lenis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. lenis
Binomial name
Hellinsia lenis
(Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Leioptilus lenis Zeller, 1877

Hellinsia lenis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Colombia[1] and Ecuador.[2]

The wingspan is 17‑19 mm. The forewings are ochreous‑white and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in December.[3]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. ↑ Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)


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