Hellinsia scripta
| Hellinsia scripta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. scripta |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia scripta Gielis, 1999 | |
Hellinsia scripta is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The wingspan is 19‑22 mm. The forewings are bright yellow, with dark brown markings. The hindwings and fringes are white‑grey. Adults are on wing in February and July, at an altitude of 1,500 m.[2]
The larvae feed on Senecio species.
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