Hellinsia nephogenes
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. nephogenes |
| 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).
Description
The wingspan is 14–17 mm.
Ecology
The larvae feed on Scalesia affinis.
Life cycle
Adults have been recorded in March, July, August and December.[2] There are probably two generations per year.[3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Pterophorus nephogenes". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- ^ "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.