Hellinsia nephogenes
Hellinsia nephogenes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands[1] (Floreana, Isabela and Santa Cruz).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. nephogenes |
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| Hellinsia nephogenes (Meyrick, 1926) | |
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Description
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The antennae are white at the base and dark brown apically. The head is basally beige. The thorax is beige. The forewings are grey, covered with basally beige and apically brown scales and completely white scales near the middle. The hindwings are dark grey, covered with brown scales.
Ecology
The larvae feed on Scalesia affinis.
Life cycle
Adults have been recorded in March, July, August and December.[2] There are probably two generations per year.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus nephogenes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- "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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