Hellinsia ignifugax
Hellinsia ignifugax is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Guatemala,[1] Costa Rica, Mexico and Nicaragua.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. ignifugax |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia ignifugax (Walsingham, 1915) | |
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The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The antennae are whitish ochreous. The thorax is pale ochreous. The forewings are pale ochreous, sparsely dusted with fawn-brown along the costa and below the fold. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.
References
- Species description
- "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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