Hellula kempae, or Kemp's hellula moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1972.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[2] It is also found in Cuba.[3][4] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August and from October to December.

Hellula kempae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species:
H. kempae
Binomial name
Hellula kempae
Munroe, 1972

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ The Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with keys to the Neotropical species of Hellula Guenée
  4. ^ "Hellula kempae Munroe, 1972".