Hellinsia inquinatus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi,[2] Oklahoma, Tennessee,[3] Maryland,[4] Alabama, Texas, Missouri, Colorado and Arizona. It has also been recorded from Hispaniola,[5] Mexico, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas Island.
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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. inquinatus
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The wingspan is about 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in).[6] Adults are on wing in April, June and December.[7]
The larvae feed on Ambrosia artemissiifolia,[8] Ambrosia trifida and Parthenium hysterophorus.
References edit
- ^ "460087.00 – 6186 – Hellinsia inquinatus – (Zeller, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Matthews, D. L. (2010). "Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Southern Lepidopterists' News. 32 (2): 50–55.
- ^ Murray, Tom (December 12, 2009). "Species Hellinsia inquinatus - Hodges#6186". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Moths of Maryland
- ^ Arthropods of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)
- ^ The Pterophoridae of North America
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ^ Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida
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