Hellinsia pseudobarbata explained

Hellinsia pseudobarbata is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica.^[1]

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are grey‑brown with black‑brown markings. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in October, in mountainous terrain at 1,400 m.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20121209155854/http://orton.catie.ac.cr/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/?IsisScript=OET.xis&method=post&formato=2&cantidad=1&expresion=mfn=023578 Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
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 .