Hellinsia nephogenes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. nephogenes |
Binomial name | |
Hellinsia nephogenes (Meyrick, 1926) | |
Synonyms | |
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Hellinsia nephogenes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands (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. There are probably two generations per year.
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.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hellinsia nephogenes |
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