Hellinsia nigrosparsus
Hellinsia nigrosparsus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Peru.[1]
| Hellinsia nigrosparsus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. nigrosparsus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia nigrosparsus (Zeller, 1877) | |
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The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are snow white with black markings. The hindwings are unmarked.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus nigrosparsus". 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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