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Hellinsia investis

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Hellinsia investis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. investis
Binomial name
Hellinsia investis
Gielis, 1999

Hellinsia investis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

The wingspan is 20 mm. The forewings are grey‑white. The hindwings and fringes are grey. Adults are on wing in April, at an elevation 1,250 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
  2. ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.