Hellinsia stadias explained

Hellinsia stadias is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil.

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. The head is ochreous brown, but white between the antennae. These are ochreous-whitish, with a dark fuscous line. The thorax and abdomen are ochreous-whitish. The forewings are pale whitish-ochreous. The hindwings are pale ochreous-grey.^[1] Adults are on wing in October.^[2]

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 .