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Hellinsia pectodactylus

(Hellinsia pectodactylus)

Description

Hellinsia pectodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Europe (the Iberian Peninsula, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sardinia, Greece, Cyprus and southern Russia), the Canary Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, India and North America (including the Rocky Mountains, Oregon, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario). The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The larvae feed on Solidago virgaurea, Aster linosyris and Phagnalon saxatile.

Taxonomic tree:

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