Hellinsia beneficus

Hellinsia beneficus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. beneficus
Binomial name
Hellinsia beneficus (Yano & Heppner, 1983)
Synonyms
Oidaematophorus beneficus Yano & Heppner, 1983 Leioptilus beneficus

Hellinsia beneficus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is native to Mexico, but was introduced to Hawaii in 1959 and 1965 (unsuccessful) and 1973 (successful) for the biological control of Mistflower.

The larvae feed on Ageratina riparia.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Entomology

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