''Hellinsia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Pterophoridae
The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblag ...
. It was created by
J.W. Tutt
James William Tutt (26 April 1858–10 January 1911) was an England, English schoolteacher and entomologist. He was a founding editor of the journal ''Entomologists' Record'' from 1890 and published a landmark series on the ''British Lepidoptera ...
in honour of the entomologist
John Hellins
:''This subject should not be confused with his grandson John Hellins, 1829–1887, clergyman and entomologist''.
John Hellins FRS ( 1749 – 5 April 1827) was a British autodidact, schoolteacher, mathematician, astronomer and country parson ...
.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
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Hellinsia acuminatus''
(Meyrick, 1920)
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Hellinsia adumbratus''
(Walsingham, 1881)
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Hellinsia aegyptiacus''
(Rebel, 1914)
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Hellinsia aethiopicus''
(Amsel, 1963)
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Hellinsia agraphodactylus''
(Walker, 1864)
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Hellinsia aguilerai''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia aistleitneri''
Arenberger, 2006
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Hellinsia albidactylus''
(Yano, 1963)
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Hellinsia albilobata''
(McDunnough, 1939)
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Hellinsia aldabrensis''
(T.B. Fletcher, 1910)
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Hellinsia alfaroi''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia ammonias''
(Meyrick, 1909)
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Hellinsia angela''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia angulofuscus''
(Gielis, 1991)
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Hellinsia ares''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia argutus''
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Hellinsia arion''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia aruna''
Arenberger, 1991
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Hellinsia auster''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia balanotes''
(Meyrick, 1908) (sometimes placed in ''
Oidaematophorus'')
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Hellinsia barbatus''
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Hellinsia basalis''
(Möschler, 1890)
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Hellinsia basuto''
Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2011[Kovtunovich, V. & Ustjuzhanin, P. 2011. On the fauna of the plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Lesotho. '']African Invertebrates
''African Invertebrates'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that covers the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, ecology, conservation, and palaeontology of Afrotropical invertebrates, whether terrestrial, freshwater, or marine. I ...
'' 52 (1): 167-175.
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Hellinsia batallonica''
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Hellinsia bawana''
Arenberger, 2010
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Hellinsia benalcazari''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia beneficus''
(Yano & Heppner, 1983)
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Hellinsia bengtssoni''
Gielis, 2009
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Hellinsia betsiae''
(Gielis, 1991)
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Hellinsia bhutanensis''
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Hellinsia biangulata''
Gielis & de Vos, 2006
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Hellinsia bigoti''
(Rougeot, 1983)
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Hellinsia bogotanus''
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
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Hellinsia brandbergi''
Arenberger, 2004
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Hellinsia cadmus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia cajanuma''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia calais''
(Meyrick, 1930)
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Hellinsia callidus''
(Meyrick, 1913)
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Hellinsia canari''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia caras''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia carphodactoides''
Gielis, 2003
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Hellinsia carphodactyla''
(Hübner, 1813)
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Hellinsia caudelli''
(Dyar, 1903)
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Hellinsia cervicalis''
(Meyrick, 1932)
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Hellinsia chamelai''
(Gielis, 1992)
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Hellinsia chlorias''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Hellinsia chrysocomae''
(Ragonot, 1875)
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Hellinsia chuncheonensis''
Kim, 2009
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Hellinsia cinerarius''
(Philippi, 1864)
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Hellinsia citrites''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Hellinsia cochise''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia colubratus''
(Meyrick, 1909)
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Hellinsia confusus''
(Braun, 1930)
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Hellinsia conjunctus''
(Zeller, 1877)
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Hellinsia conscius''
(Meyrick, 1920)
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Hellinsia contortus''
(McDunnough, 1938)
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Hellinsia conyzae''
(Gibeaux, 1994)
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Hellinsia coquimboicus''
(Gielis, 1991)
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Hellinsia corvus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia costalba''
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Hellinsia costatus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia crescens''
(Meyrick, 1926)
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Hellinsia cristobalis''
(B. Landry & Gielis, 1992)
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Hellinsia cuculla''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia cyrtoacanthaus''
Kim, 2009
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Hellinsia delospilus''
(Meyrick, 1921)
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Hellinsia devriesi''
(B. Landry & Gielis, 1992)
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Hellinsia didactylites''
(Ström, 1783)
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Hellinsia discors''
(Meyrick, 1913)
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Hellinsia distinctus''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
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Hellinsia elhacha''
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Hellinsia elliottii''
(Fernald, 1893)
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Hellinsia emmelinoida''
Gielis, 2008
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Hellinsia emmorus''
(Walsingham, 1915)
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Hellinsia epileucus''
(Walsingham, 1915)
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Hellinsia eros''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia excors''
(Meyrick, 1930)
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Hellinsia falsus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia fieldi''
(Wright, 1921)
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Hellinsia fishii''
(Fernald, 1893)
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Hellinsia fissuralba''
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Hellinsia fissuripuncta''
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Hellinsia fletcheri''
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Hellinsia fumiventris''
(Zeller, 1877)
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Hellinsia furfurosus''
(Meyrick, 1911)
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Hellinsia fusciciliatus''
(Zeller, 1877)
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Hellinsia fuscomarginata''
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Hellinsia fuscotransversa''
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Hellinsia glaphyrotes''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Hellinsia glenni''
(Cashatt, 1972)
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Hellinsia glochinias''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Hellinsia grandaevus''
(Meyrick, 1931)
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Hellinsia grandis''
(Fish, 1881)
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Hellinsia gratiosus''
(Fish, 1881)
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Hellinsia gypsotes''
(Meyrick, 1937)
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Hellinsia habecki''
Matthews, 2010
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Hellinsia haplistes''
(Meyrick, 1936)
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Hellinsia harpactes''
(Meyrick, 1908)
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Hellinsia hebrus''
(Meyrick, 1932)
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Hellinsia helianthi''
(Walsingham, 1880)
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Hellinsia hoguei''
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Hellinsia hololeucos''
(Zeller, 1874)
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Hellinsia homodactylus''
(Walker, 1864)
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Hellinsia huayna''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia ignifugax''
(Walsingham, 1915)
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Hellinsia illutus''
(Meyrick, 1917)
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Hellinsia improbus''
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Hellinsia inconditus''
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Hellinsia innocens''
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Hellinsia inquinatus''
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Hellinsia integratus''
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Hellinsia inulae''
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Hellinsia inulaevorus''
(Gibeaux, 1989)
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Hellinsia investis''
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Hellinsia invidiosus''
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Hellinsia iobates''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia iraneaus''
(Diakonoff, 1952)
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Hellinsia ishiyamanus''
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Hellinsia kaiapensis''
Gielis, 2003
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Hellinsia katangae''
Gielis, 2009
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Hellinsia kellicottii''
(Fish, 1881)
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Hellinsia kuwayamai''
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Hellinsia laciniata''
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Hellinsia lacteodactylus''
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Hellinsia lacteolus''
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Hellinsia lenis''
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Hellinsia lienigianus''
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Hellinsia linus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia logistes''
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Hellinsia longifrons''
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Hellinsia lumbaquia''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia luteolus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia madecasseus''
(Bigot, 1964)
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Hellinsia magnus''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia maldonadoica''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia malesanus''
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Hellinsia mallecoicus''
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Hellinsia mauleicus''
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Hellinsia medius''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia mesoleucus''
(Diakonoff, 1952)
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Hellinsia milleri''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia mizar''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia mollis''
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Hellinsia mongolicus''
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Hellinsia monserrate''
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Hellinsia monteverda''
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Hellinsia montezerpae''
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Hellinsia montufari''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia morenoi''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia nauarches''
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Hellinsia nephogenes''
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Hellinsia nigricalcarius''
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Hellinsia nigridactylus''
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Hellinsia nigrosparsus''
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Hellinsia nivalis''
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Hellinsia nodipes''
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Hellinsia nuwara''
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Hellinsia obandoi''
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Hellinsia obscuricilia''
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Hellinsia ochracealis''
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Hellinsia ochricostatus''
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Hellinsia orellanai''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia ossipellis''
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Hellinsia osteodactyla''
(Zeller, 1841) Type species
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Hellinsia oxyntes''
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Hellinsia paccha''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia paleaceus''
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Hellinsia pallens''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia palmatus''
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Hellinsia pan''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia papallacta''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia paraglochinias''
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Hellinsia paramoi''
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Hellinsia paraochracealis''
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Hellinsia pectodactyla''
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Hellinsia pelospilus''
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Hellinsia perditus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia phlegmaticus''
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Hellinsia phloeochroa''
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Hellinsia phoebus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia pichincha''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia pizarroi''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia pollux''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia postnigrata''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia powelli''
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Hellinsia praealtus''
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Hellinsia praenigratus''
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Hellinsia probatus''
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Hellinsia procontias''
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Hellinsia pseudobarbata''
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Hellinsia pseudokorbi''
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Hellinsia punctata''
Gielis, 2009
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Hellinsia puruha''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia quitus''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia rigidus''
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Hellinsia ruminahuii''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia scholasticus''
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Hellinsia scribarius''
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Hellinsia scripta''
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Hellinsia sematias''
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Hellinsia shillongi''
Kovtunovich, 2003
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Hellinsia shyri''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia sichuana''
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Hellinsia simplicissimus''
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Hellinsia siniaevi''
Kovtunovich, 2003
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Hellinsia siskaellus''
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Hellinsia socorroica''
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Hellinsia solanoi''
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Hellinsia sordidatus''
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Hellinsia speideli''
Gielis, 2003
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Hellinsia spermatias''
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Hellinsia sphenites''
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Hellinsia spiculibursa''
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Hellinsia stadias''
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Hellinsia sublatus''
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Hellinsia subnotatus''
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Hellinsia subochraceus''
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Hellinsia sucrei''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia sulphureodactylus''
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Hellinsia surinamensis''
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Hellinsia tariensis''
Gielis, 2003
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Hellinsia tephradactyla''
(Hübner, 1813)
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Hellinsia tepidus''
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Hellinsia tetraonipennis''
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Hellinsia thor''
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Hellinsia thoracica''
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Hellinsia tinctus''
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Hellinsia triadias''
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Hellinsia tripunctatus''
(=''
Hellinsia serpens'')
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Hellinsia triton''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia tupaci''
Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia umrani''
Kovtunovich, 2003
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Hellinsia unicolor''
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Hellinsia urbanus''
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Hellinsia varioides''
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Hellinsia varius''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia venapunctus''
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
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Hellinsia wamenae''
Gielis, 2003
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Hellinsia wrangeliensis''
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Hellinsia zetes''
Former species
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Hellinsia ecstaticus''
(Meyrick, 1932)
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Hellinsia pacifica''
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Hellinsia purus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5707609
Oidaematophorini
Moth genera
Taxa named by J. W. Tutt