Hellinsia hololeucos

Hellinsia hololeucos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. hololeucos
Binomial name
	Hellinsia hololeucos; (Zeller, 1874)
Synonyms
	Leioptilus hololeucos Zeller, 1874; Oidaematophorus hololeucos; Hellinsia hololeucus;

Hellinsia hololeucos is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Chile.[1]

The wingspan is 15‑19 mm. The forewings are silvery white, mixed with sparse scales with an ochreous gloss. The hindwings and fringes are silvery‑white. Adults are on wing in February and from October to December.[2]

The hostplant is unknown, but adults have been recorded flying around Salvia species.

References

Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oidaematophorus hololeucus". 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 2011-12-22.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oidaematophorus hololeucus". 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.