Hellinsia montezerpae

Hellinsia montezerpae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. montezerpae
Binomial name
	Hellinsia montezerpae; Arenberger & Wojtusiak, 2001

Hellinsia montezerpae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is about 33 millimetres (1.3 in). The forewings are greyish-brown with dark brown fringes. The hindwings and their fringes are lighter. Adults are on wing in February, at an altitude of 3,250 metres (10,660 ft).[2]

References

"Pterophoridae aus Venezuela" [Pterophoridae from Venezuela] (PDF).
"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] "Pterophoridae aus Venezuela" [Pterophoridae from Venezuela] (PDF).

[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.