Hellinsia kuwayamai

(Hellinsia kuwayamai)

Description

Hellinsia kuwayamai is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu), Korea and China. The wingspan is about 16 mm and the length of the forewings is 8–9 mm. The larvae feed on Aster ageratoides and Aster yomena.

Taxonomic tree:

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