Biology:Hellinsia surinamensis
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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. surinamensis
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| Hellinsia surinamensis (Sepp, 1855)
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Hellinsia surinamensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Suriname,[1] Argentina , Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The wingspan is 21‑24 mm. Adults are on wing in March and June.[2]
The larvae feed on Solanum bonariensis, Solanum pseudocapsicum and Solanum verbascifolium.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Pterophorus surinamensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=1488. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=zoomed;idno=8503a01.
Wikidata ☰ Q15639782 entry
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