''Helastia'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by Achille Guenée in 1868. It is considered by some to be a synonym of ''Larentia (moth), Larentia''. This genus was redefined and described in 1987 by Robin C. Craw. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

*''Helastia alba'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia angusta'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia christinae'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia cinerearia'' (Doubleday, 1843) *''Helastia clandestina'' (Philpott, 1921) *''Helastia corcularia'' (Guenée, 1868) *''Helastia cryptica'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia cymozeucta'' (Meyrick, 1913) *''Helastia expolita'' (Philpott, 1917) *''Helastia farinata'' (Warren, 1896) *''Helastia mutabilis'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia ohauensis'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia plumbea'' (Philpott, 1915) *''Helastia salmoni'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia scissa'' Craw, 1987 *''Helastia semisignata'' (Walker, 1862) *''Helastia siris'' (Hawthorne, 1897) *''Helastia triphragma'' (Meyrick, 1883)

References

Larentiini Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Achille Guenée Endemic moths of New Zealand Geometridae genera {{Larentiini-stub