Hellinsia pseudobarbata

Hellinsia pseudobarbata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

Hellinsia pseudobarbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. pseudobarbata
Binomial name
Hellinsia pseudobarbata
Gielis, 1999

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are grey‑brown with black‑brown markings. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in October, in mountainous terrain at 1,400 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
  2. ^ "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.