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

Hellinsia lenis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

The wingspan is 17‑19 mm. Adults are on wing in December.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus lenis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. ^ "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.