Biology:Hellinsia obscuricilia

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Hellinsia obscuricilia
Hellinsia obscuricilia.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. obscuricilia
Binomial name
Hellinsia obscuricilia
Arenberger & Wojtusiak, 2001

Hellinsia obscuricilia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Venezuela[1] and Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 18 millimetres (0.71 in). The forewings are light yellowish-brown and the hindwings are somewhat darker with greyish-brown fringes. Adults are on wing in April.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5708110 entry