Hellinsia lacteodactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1873. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado, Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
The larvae feed on Solidago species and Eupatorium perfoliatum.Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida They are stemborers.
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