Hellinsia kaiapensis
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Hellinsia kaiapensis is a species of moth
in the genus Hellinsia
, known from Papua New Guinea
. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of approximately 17 millimetres. The specific name "kaiapensis" refers to Kaiap, the type locality for the species.
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...
in the genus Hellinsia
Hellinsia
Hellinsia is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Hellinsia acuminatus *Hellinsia adumbratus *Hellinsia aegyptiacus *Hellinsia aethiopicus...
, known from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Moths in this species take flight in November, and have a wingspan of approximately 17 millimetres. The specific name "kaiapensis" refers to Kaiap, the type locality for the species.