Hellinsia madecasseus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Hellinsia madecasseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. madecasseus
Binomial name
Hellinsia madecasseus
(Bigot, 1964)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus madecasseus Bigot, 1964
  • Paulianilus madecasseus
  • Paulianilus devius (Bigot, 1964)[2]
  • Paulianilus lolibai Arenberger, 2011

Distribution

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It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Réunion, South Africa, Uganda and Malawi.[3]

Hostplant

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The larvae of this species feeds on Tithonia diversifolia and Acanthospermum hispidum (Asteraceae).[4]

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