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Hellinsia cristobalis

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Hellinsia cristobalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. cristobalis
Binomial name
Hellinsia cristobalis
(B. Landry & Gielis, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Oidaematophorus cristobalis B. Landry & Gielis, 1992

Hellinsia cristobalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in).[2]

Adults have been recorded in February, November and possibly December.[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). "​Oidaematophorus cristobalis​". 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.