Hellinsia fissuripuncta
Hellinsia fissuripuncta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. fissuripuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia fissuripuncta Gielis, 1999 | |
The wingspan is 14‑17 mm. The forewings are creamy white with diffuse ochreous speckling mainly on the basal half, in the first lobe and along the costa. The hindwings are grey‑white and the fringes are creamy white. Adults are on wing in January, March and April.[2]
References
- Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
- "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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