Hellinsia hololeucos
| Hellinsia hololeucos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. hololeucos |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia hololeucos (Zeller, 1874) | |
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Hellinsia hololeucos is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Chile.[1]
The wingspan is 15‑19 mm. The forewings are silvery white, mixed with sparse scales with an ochreous gloss. The hindwings and fringes are silvery‑white. Adults are on wing in February and from October to December.[2]
The hostplant is unknown, but adults have been recorded flying around Salvia species.
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