Biology:Hellinsia hololeucos

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Hellinsia hololeucos
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. hololeucos
Binomial name
Hellinsia hololeucos
(Zeller, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Leioptilus hololeucos Zeller, 1874
  • Oidaematophorus hololeucos
  • Hellinsia hololeucus

Hellinsia hololeucos is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Chile .[1]

The wingspan is 15‑19 mm. Adults are on wing in February and from October to December.[2]

The hostplant is unknown, but adults have been recorded flying around Salvia species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5707940 entry