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Hellinsia scribarius

Hellinsia scribarius is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Last revised
Jul 21, 2026
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Length
130 w
Citations
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Source
Hellinsia scribarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. scribarius
Binomial name
Hellinsia scribarius
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus scribarius Meyrick, 1926

Hellinsia scribarius is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Distribution and description

It is found in Colombia1 and Ecuador.2

The wingspan is 20 mm. Adults are on wing in December, at altitudes from 2,200 to 3,840 meters.3

References

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pterophorus scribarius​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. Hellinsia scribarius - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser
  3. "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.