Hellinsia madecasseus
Species of plume moth
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Hellinsia madecasseus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. madecasseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia madecasseus | |
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Distribution
It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Réunion, South Africa, Uganda and Malawi.[3]
Hostplant
The larvae of this species feeds on Tithonia diversifolia and Acanthospermum hispidum (Asteraceae).[4]
