Hellinsia calais

(Hellinsia calais)

Description

Hellinsia calais is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil and Costa Rica. The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous irregularly irrorated with blackish. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing in October.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pterophoridae

Genus:Hellinsia

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