''Helastia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyleti ...
erected by
Achille Guenée
Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist.
Biography
Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun.
He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very ear ...
in 1868.
It is considered by some to be a synonym of ''
Larentia''. This genus was redefined and described in 1987 by Robin C. Craw.
This genus is endemic to New Zealand.
Species
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Helastia alba''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia angusta''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia christinae''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia cinerearia''
(Doubleday, 1843)
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Helastia clandestina''
(Philpott, 1921)
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Helastia corcularia''
(Guenée, 1868)
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Helastia cryptica''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia cymozeucta''
(Meyrick, 1913)
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Helastia expolita''
(Philpott, 1917)
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Helastia farinata''
(Warren, 1896)
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Helastia mutabilis''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia ohauensis''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia plumbea''
(Philpott, 1915)
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Helastia salmoni''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia scissa''
Craw, 1987
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Helastia semisignata''
(Walker, 1862)
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Helastia siris''
(Hawthorne, 1897)
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Helastia triphragma''
(Meyrick, 1883)
References
Larentiini
Endemic fauna of New Zealand
Taxa named by Achille Guenée
Endemic moths of New Zealand
Geometridae genera
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