Hellinsia madecasseus

Hellinsia madecasseus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae.

Hellinsia madecasseus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Hellinsia
Species:	H. madecasseus
Binomial name
Hellinsia madecasseus (Bigot, 1964)[1]
Synonyms
Pterophorus madecasseus Bigot, 1964 Paulianilus madecasseus Paulianilus devius (Bigot, 1964)[2] Paulianilus lolibai Arenberger, 2011

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]