Hellinsia kaiapensis

(Hellinsia kaiapensis)

Description

Hellinsia kaiapensis is a species of moth in the genus Hellinsia, known from Papua New Guinea. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of approximately 17 millimetres. The specific name "kaiapensis" refers to Kaiap, the type locality for the species.

Taxonomic tree:

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