Hellinsia epileucus
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Hellinsia epileucus is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Mexico
.
The wingspan
is 14-15 mm. The antennae are white. The head is somewhat rough and white. The thorax is also white. The forewings are white, dusted with brownish scales. The hindwings are whitish, with a very faint tawny gloss.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 14-15 mm. The antennae are white. The head is somewhat rough and white. The thorax is also white. The forewings are white, dusted with brownish scales. The hindwings are whitish, with a very faint tawny gloss.