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Hellinsia balanotes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Suborder: Ditrysia

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea

Family: Pterophoridae

Subfamily: Pterophorinae

Genus: Hellinsia

Species: H. balanotes

Binomial name
Hellinsia balanotes
Meyrick, 1908
Synonyms

• Pterophorus aquila

Hellinsia balanotes is a species of moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is endemic to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but has been introduced to Australia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia, Baccharis salicina, Baccharis neglecta and Baccharis angustifolia. [1]

References

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