Hellinsia nauarches

Hellinsia nauarches is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Peru,[1] Argentina and Bolivia.

Hellinsia nauarches
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. nauarches
Binomial name
Hellinsia nauarches
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus nauarches Meyrick, 1930

The wingspan is 27 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous‑brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in March, June, November and December, at an altitude above 2,750 meters.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus nauarches". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. "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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