Hellinsia praenigratus

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Hellinsia praenigratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. praenigratus
Binomial name
Hellinsia praenigratus
(Meyrick, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus praenigratus Meyrick, 1921
  • Oidaematophorus praenigratus

Hellinsia praenigratus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is found in Peru[1] and Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15‑20 mm. The forewings are brown‑ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown grey. Adults are on wing in January, from March to May, in October and December.[2]

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