Hellinsia basalis
| Hellinsia basalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. basalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia basalis (Möschler, 1890) | |
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Hellinsia basalis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Puerto Rico.[1]
The wingspan is 25 millimetres (0.98 in). The forewings are pale ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are pale brown‑ochreous and the fringes pale grey‑brown. Adults are on wing in April and May.[2]