Hellinsia kellicottii (goldenrod borer) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in eastern North America, from Massachusetts and New York, south to southern Florida and west to Colorado and Utah. It has also been recorded from Quebec, British Columbia, Arkansas and Wisconsin.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. kellicottii
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| Hellinsia kellicottii (Fish, 1881)
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The wingspan is 14–29 mm. Adults are on wing as early as February in Florida and as late as October in New York. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Solidago species.
Taxonomy
editHellinsia chlorias is sometimes listed as a synonym of Hellinsia kellicottii.
External links
edit- Images
- Bug Guide
- Phytophagous Insects Associated with Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) in Gainesville, Florida Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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