Hellinsia madecasseus explained

Hellinsia madecasseus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Distribution

It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Réunion, South Africa, Uganda and Malawi.[1]

Hostplant

The larvae of this species feeds on Tithonia diversifolia and Acanthospermum hispidum (Asteraceae).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03847p494f.pdf Kovtunovich, Ustejuzhanin & Murphy, 2014.Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Zootaxa 3847 (4): 451–494 (11 Aug. 2014)
  2. https://islandbiodiversity.com/Phelsuma28h.pdf Bippus, M., 2020. Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Noctuidae, Alucitidae, Choreutidae, Euteliidae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Pterophoridae, Tonzidae, Tineidae, Praydidae, Cosmopterigidae, Batrachedridae). - Phelsuma 28: 60-100

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