About Hellinsia inquinatus (Zeller, 1873)
Hellinsia inquinatus (Zeller, 1873) is a moth species that belongs to the Pterophoridae family. This moth is distributed across North America, with confirmed records from Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Maryland, Alabama, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, and Arizona. It has also been documented in Hispaniola, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas Island. The wingspan of adult Hellinsia inquinatus measures approximately 16 to 18 millimetres, which equals 0.63 to 0.71 inches. Adult moths have been recorded flying in April, June, and December. The larvae of this species feed on three plant species: Ambrosia artemissiifolia, Ambrosia trifida, and Parthenium hysterophorus.
