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Hellinsia
''Hellinsia'' is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. It was created by J.W. Tutt in honour of the entomologist John Hellins. Species The genus contains the following species: *'' Hellinsia acuminatus'' (Meyrick, 1920) *'' Hellinsia adumbratus'' (Walsingham, 1881) *'' Hellinsia aegyptiacus'' (Rebel, 1914) *'' Hellinsia aethiopicus'' (Amsel, 1963) *'' Hellinsia agraphodactylus'' (Walker, 1864) *'' Hellinsia aguilerai'' Gielis, 2011 *'' Hellinsia aistleitneri'' Arenberger, 2006 *'' Hellinsia albidactylus'' (Yano, 1963) *'' Hellinsia albilobata'' (McDunnough, 1939) *'' Hellinsia aldabrensis'' (T.B. Fletcher, 1910) *'' Hellinsia alfaroi'' Gielis, 2011 *'' Hellinsia ammonias'' (Meyrick, 1909) *'' Hellinsia angela'' Gielis, 2011 *'' Hellinsia angulofuscus'' (Gielis, 1991) *'' Hellinsia ares'' (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) *'' Hellinsia argutus'' *'' Hellinsia arion'' (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) *'' Hellinsia aruna'' Arenberger, 1991 *'' Hellinsia auster'' (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Argutus
''Hellinsia argutus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is . The forewings are shining ochreous‑white, but more whitish near the wing base and more ochreous near the apices. The hindwings are grey‑white and the fringes are white. Adults are on wing in April, May, June and October, at altitudes from 2,000 to 3,450 m. References argutus Moths described in 1926 Moths of South America {{Pterophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Balanotes
''Hellinsia balanotes'', the baccharis borer, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae which is native to Guatemala, northern Mexico, and the United States including Arizona, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Maryland, but has been introduced to Australia for the control of ''Baccharis halimifolia''. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on ''Baccharis'' (including ''Baccharis halimifolia'', ''Baccharis salicina'', '' Baccharis neglecta'' and ''Baccharis angustifolia'') and ''Pluchea sericea ''Pluchea sericea'', commonly called arrowweed or ''cachanilla'' (Mexico), is a rhizomatous evergreen shrub of riparian areas in the lower Sonoran Desert and surrounding areas. It is common in the lower Colorado River valley of California, Nevada ...''. The feeding results in long narrow galleries in the stem of the host plant. References balanotes Moths of Australia Moths of North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Alfaroi
''Hellinsia alfaroi'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador. The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are dark grey-brown, ochreous tinged in the basal part of the third lobe. The fringes are dark grey-brown. Adults are on wing in April, at an altitude of 1,100 meters. Etymology The species is named after Eloy Alfaro José Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912) often referred to as "The Old Warrior," was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. Eloy Alfaro emerged as the leader ..., president of Ecuador, who was assassinated in 1912. References Moths described in 2011 alfaroi Moths of South America {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Ares
''Hellinsia ares'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the US state of Utah. The species was first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. The wingspan is . The head is brown, but tawny white between the antennae. The antennae have a row of variably heavy brown dots above. The thorax and abdomen are tawny, the latter with some single dorsal brown dots in the posterior margins of the segments, but otherwise immaculate. The forewings are even ocherous tawny. There is a brown dot near the middle and cleft of the cell preceded by a heavy but not large brown spot, from which a few scales sometimes extend to embrace the extreme base of the cleft. There are a few scattered brown scales on the wing, mostly along the inner margin near the base. The fringes are grayish tawny with a dark brownish-gray patch preceding the apex of the first lobe with a few pale hairs at the marginal dot, and a similar but paler and less conspicuous dark region at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Angulofuscus
''Hellinsia angulofuscus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Argentina (Salta), Brazil (São Paulo) and Paraguay (Asuncion). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 16‑17 mm. The forewings are creamy‑white. There is a faint, oblique spot before the base of the cleft and a costal dash above the base of the cleft and a distinct spot at the anal angle of the first lobe. The hindwings are grey‑white. Adults are on wing in April and June. The larvae feed on '' Wulffia baccata''. References Moths described in 1991 angulofuscus Pterophoridae of South America Fauna of Brazil Fauna of Paraguay Moths of South America {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Angela
''Hellinsia angela'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 19 mm. The forewings are shining white and the markings are pale ferruginous. The hindwings and fringes are shining white. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,500 m. Etymology The species is named after the locality of its occurrence: El Angel. References Moths described in 2011 angela Moths of South America {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Arion
''Hellinsia arion'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that can be found in North America, including Alberta and Arizona. The species was first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. The wingspan is about . The head, thorax and abdomen are evenly dotted with brownish grey and white scales. There are single blackish dorsal dots in hind margins of the segments of the abdomen. The antennae have grey-brown and white scales, finely banded. The costal margin of the forewings is dark brownish grey, lighter outward with a heavy spot beyond the base of the cleft. The remainder of the wing is lighter brownish grey with white scales. There is a small dark dot in the cell and a larger one before the cleft. A few scattered dark scales are found near the inner margin. The fringes are darker than the wing and darkest in the cleft, cut by a few white hairs and tufts especially on the outer margin of the second lobe. The hindwings and fringes are light brownish grey. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Aldabrensis
''Hellinsia aldabrensis'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1910 and is known from the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ... in the Indian Ocean. References aldabrensis Fauna of Seychelles Moths described in 1910 Moths of Africa {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Albidactylus
''Hellinsia albidactylus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Japan (Honshu), Korea, China and Russia. The wingspan is about and the length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The larvae feed on Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ... species. References External linksTaxonomic and Biological Studies of Pterophoridae of Japan (Lepidoptera) albidactylus Moths of Asia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Aistleitneri
''Hellinsia aistleitneri'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Ernst Arenberger in 2006. It occurs in Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym .... References aistleitneri Plume moths of Africa Moths of Cape Verde Moths described in 2006 {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Aguilerai
''Hellinsia aguilerai'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 23 mm. The forewings are grey-brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in December, at an altitude of 2,650 m. Etymology The species is named after President Jaime Roldos Aguilera from Ecuador, who died in an airplane accident in 1981. References Moths described in 2011 aguilerai Moths of South America {{Oidaematophorini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellinsia Agraphodactylus
''Hellinsia agraphodactylus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in the Dominican Republic. Records from North America are probably a misidentification. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 25 mm. The head is whitish in front, touched with brownish ochreous towards the thorax and in front. The antennae are whitish, but browner beneath. The thorax is yellowish white. The forewings are remarkably narrow, dirty white, with a faint yellowish tinge and streaked longitudinally with faint slender lines of brownish grey. There are two slender brownish-grey lines on the dorsal half of the wing, the upper one, coming from the base, passing below the cleft, where it throws off a branch beneath and running along the upper edge of the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |