Hellinsia oxyntes
| Hellinsia oxyntes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. oxyntes |
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| Hellinsia oxyntes (Meyrick, 1908) | |
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Hellinsia oxyntes is a moth of the Pterophoridae family that is endemic to Brazil[1] (São Paulo).[2]
The wingspan is 20‑22 mm. The head is ochreous-brown, but white between the antennae. These are whitish, with an indistinct dark line above. The thorax is whitish, sometimes more or less tinged with ochreous. The abdomen is whitish-ochreous, but the base is sometimes whitish. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, partially tinged or sprinkled with brownish. The hindwings are pale ochreous-grey.[3]
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