Hellinsia pseudobarbata

Species of plume moth

Hellinsia pseudobarbata

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

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

The wingspan is 17 mm. The forewings are grey‑brown with black‑brown markings. The hindwings and fringes are brown‑grey. Adults are on wing in October, in mountainous terrain at 1,400 m.^[2]

References

^ Pterophoridae Neotropicales 16: nuevos Pterophoridae de Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
^ "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.