Hellinsia glaphyrotes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina,[1] Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. glaphyrotes
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| Hellinsia glaphyrotes (Meyrick, 1908)
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The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The head is light ochreous-brown, but ochreous-white between the antennae. These and the thorax are ochreous-whitish. The abdomen is whitish, with more or less indicated fine ochreous dorsal and other lines. The hindwings are rather light grey.[2] Adults are on wing from January to May and from October to December.[3]
The larvae feed on Wulffia barcata.
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oidaematophorus glaphyrotes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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