Heliozela ahenea
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| Heliozela ahenea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Heliozela |
| Species: | H. ahenea |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliozela ahenea Walsingham, 1897 | |
Heliozela ahenea is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1897, and is found in the West Indies.[1]
The wingspan is about 4 mm. The forewings are brassy metallic without markings. The hindwings and cilia are purplish grey.[2]