Hellinsia glaphyrotes explained

Hellinsia glaphyrotes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The head is light ochreous-brown, but ochreous-white between the antennae. These and the thorax are ochreous-whitish. The abdomen is whitish, with more or less indicated fine ochreous dorsal and other lines. The hindwings are rather light grey.[1] Adults are on wing from January to May and from October to December.[2]

The larvae feed on Wulffia barcata.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofen1907roya/transactionsofen1907roya_djvu.txt Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
  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 .