Hellinsia paleaceus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, including Florida, Mississippi Maryland, Montana, Texas, California, Nebraska, New Mexico and south-eastern Canada. It has also been recorded from Puerto Rico.
The wingspan is . Adults have been recorded from March to September.Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America
The larvae feed on Vernonia gigantea, Vernonia missurica, Vernonia noveboracensis,Annotated Checklist of the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Florida Vernonia angustifolia, Vernonia blodgettii and Vernonia cinerea (Cyanthillium cinereum).
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