John-hellins

Guides

• Hellinsia

  Hellinsia is a genus of plume moths in the family Pterophoridae, established by J.W. Tutt in 1905 and named in honor of entomologist John Hellins. The genus comprises numerous species distributed across the Holarctic region, with documented occurrences in North America, Europe, and Asia. Species identification relies heavily on genitalia morphology and wing pattern characteristics. Notable biological findings include the first documented case of ovoviviparity in an Arctic population of H. albilobata.

  plume-mothPterophoridaeHolarcticovoviviparityArctic-adaptationgenitalia-based-identificationLepidopteraentomologyJohn-HellinsTutt-1905