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Hellinsia grandaevus

Hellinsia grandaevus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.

Last revised
Jul 31, 2026
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Length
115 w
Citations
2
Source
Hellinsia grandaevus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. grandaevus
Binomial name
Hellinsia grandaevus
(Meyrick, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus grandaevus Meyrick, 1931

Hellinsia grandaevus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Chile,1 Argentina and Bolivia.

The wingspan is 17‑22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to January.2

References

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Oidaematophorus grandaevus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  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.