Hellinsia socorroica

Hellinsia socorroica is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Mexico (Socorro Island).[1]

Hellinsia socorroica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. socorroica
Binomial name
Hellinsia socorroica
(Gielis, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Oidaematophorus socorroica Gielis, 1991

The wingspan is 19‑22 mm. The forewings are ferruginous‑brown. The hindwings are brown‑grey and the fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in June and September.[2]

References

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.