Biology:Hellinsia sematias
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. sematias
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| Hellinsia sematias (Meyrick, 1907)
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Hellinsia sematias is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Sri Lanka[1] and India .
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The head is ochreous brown, although the lower edge of the face and anterior half of the crown are white. The antennae are grey and the thorax is ochreous whitish. The abdomen is whitish, with traces of pale ochreous streaks, a dorsal series of minute black dots and a rather dark fuscous ventral streak. The forewings are ochreous white, partially suffused with pale ochreous, with a few scattered black scales. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Pterophorus sematias". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=683.
- ↑ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
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Wikidata ☰ Q5708231 entry
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