Hellinsia fumiventris explained

Hellinsia fumiventris is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador,^[1] Mexico and Peru.

The wingspan is 19‑22 mm. Adults are on wing in February and from September to November, at altitudes up to 2,850 meters.^[2]

The larvae feed on Parthenium hysterophorus.

Notes and References

1. http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxid=249053 BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
2. Web site: Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011) . 2011-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016113144/http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=zoomed%3Bidno%3D8503a01 . 2013-10-16 . dead .