Hellinsia rigidus
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Hellinsia rigidus is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in North America
, including California
.
The wingspan
is about 22 mm. The forewings are whitish with broad pale yellowish shading along the costa and over most of first lobe. The veins are unmarked. The hindwings are almost concolorous with the inner area of the forewings, with a very faint smoky tinge.
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 North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, including California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
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 about 22 mm. The forewings are whitish with broad pale yellowish shading along the costa and over most of first lobe. The veins are unmarked. The hindwings are almost concolorous with the inner area of the forewings, with a very faint smoky tinge.