Hellinsia lacteodactylus explained

Hellinsia lacteodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1873. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi,^[1] Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.^[2]

The larvae feed on Solidago species and Eupatorium perfoliatum.^[3] They are stemborers.

Notes and References

1. Matthews . D. L. . 2010 . Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) . Southern Lepidopterists' News . 32 . 2 . 50–55.
2. https://archive.org/stream/contributionston414barn/contributionston414barn_djvu.txt Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
3. http://www.plumemoth.com/Florida%20Pterophoridae.pdf Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida