Hellinsia paraochracealis
Hellinsia paraochracealis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil (Distrito Federal).[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. paraochracealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia paraochracealis (Gielis, 1992) | |
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The wingspan is 24‑26 mm.[2] Adults have broad, uniformly black wings with a purplish iridescence.[3] Adults are on wing in July and August.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oidaematophorus paraochracealis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- Additional data on the geographical distribution and adult activity of the diurnal, mimetic plume moth, Oidaematophorus chamelai (Pterophoridae)
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