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Hellinsia ignifugax

(Hellinsia ignifugax)

Description

Hellinsia ignifugax is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico and Nicaragua. The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The antennae are whitish ochreous. The thorax is pale ochreous. The forewings are pale ochreous, sparsely dusted with fawn-brown along the costa and below the fold. The hindwings are pale greyish brown. Adults are on wing in May, August and December.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Hellinsia
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