Hellinsia nephogenes is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands[1] (Floreana, Isabela and Santa Cruz).

Hellinsia nephogenes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. nephogenes
Binomial name
Hellinsia nephogenes
(Meyrick, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus nephogenes Meyrick, 1926
  • Oidaematophorus nephogenes

Description

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The wingspan is 14–17 mm.

Ecology

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The larvae feed on Scalesia affinis.

Life cycle

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Adults have been recorded in March, July, August and December.[2] There are probably two generations per year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pterophorus nephogenes​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ^ A synopsis of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
  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.