Hellinsia speideli

Hellinsia speideli is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Palawan, Samar and Luzon in the Philippines.[1]

Hellinsia speideli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. speideli
Binomial name
Hellinsia speideli
Gielis, 2003

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing in March and April.

Etymology

The species is named after one of its collectors, Dr W. Speidel, entomologist at the Humboldt University.

References


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