Hellinsia paleaceus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi[2] Maryland, Montana,[3] Texas, California, Nebraska, New Mexico and south-eastern Canada. It has also been recorded from Puerto Rico.
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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. paleaceus
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The wingspan is 19–26 millimetres (0.75–1.02 in). Adults have been recorded from March to September.[4]
The larvae feed on Vernonia gigantea, Vernonia missurica, Vernonia noveboracensis,[5] Vernonia angustifolia, Vernonia blodgettii and Vernonia cinerea (Cyanthillium cinereum).[6]
References
edit- ^ "460107.00 – 6207 – Hellinsia paleaceus – (Zeller, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Matthews, D. L. (2010). "Mississippi Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Southern Lepidopterists' News. 32 (2): 50–55.
- ^ Balaban, John and Jane (June 17, 2016). "Species Hellinsia paleaceus - Hodges#6207". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
- ^ Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
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