Hellinsia calais is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Brazil[1] and Costa Rica.

Hellinsia calais
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. calais
Binomial name
Hellinsia calais
(Meyrick, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus calais Meyrick, 1930

The wingspan is 21 mm. Adults are on wing in October.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Generic revision of the superfamily Pterophoroidea (Lepidoptera)
  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.