Helastia Explained

Helastia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée. It is considered by some to be a synonym of Larentia. This genus was redefined and described in 1987 by Robin C. Craw. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Species

• Helastia alba Craw, 1987
• Helastia angusta Craw, 1987
• Helastia christinae Craw, 1987
• Helastia cinerearia (Doubleday, 1843)
• Helastia clandestina (Philpott, 1921)
• Helastia corcularia (Guenée, 1868)
• Helastia cryptica Craw, 1987
• Helastia cymozeucta (Meyrick, 1913)
• Helastia expolita (Philpott, 1917)
• Helastia farinata (Warren, 1896)
• Helastia mutabilis Craw, 1987
• Helastia ohauensis Craw, 1987
• Helastia plumbea (Philpott, 1915)
• Helastia salmoni Craw, 1987
• Helastia scissa Craw, 1987
• Helastia semisignata (Walker, 1862)
• Helastia siris (Hawthorne, 1897)
• Helastia triphragma (Meyrick, 1883)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helastia Guenée, 1868 . 2022-04-27 . www.nzor.org.nz.