Hellinsia nephogenes | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. nephogenes
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia nephogenes (
Meyrick, 1926)
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Hellinsia nephogenes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands [1] (Floreana, Isabela and Santa Cruz).
The wingspan is 14–17 mm.
The larvae feed on Scalesia affinis.
Adults have been recorded in March, July, August and December. [2] There are probably two generations per year. [3]
Hellinsia nephogenes | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. nephogenes
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia nephogenes (
Meyrick, 1926)
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Synonyms | |
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Hellinsia nephogenes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands [1] (Floreana, Isabela and Santa Cruz).
The wingspan is 14–17 mm.
The larvae feed on Scalesia affinis.
Adults have been recorded in March, July, August and December. [2] There are probably two generations per year. [3]