Variable plume moth
Hellinsia varius (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The variable plume moth (Hellinsia varius) is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: United States.
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Quick facts about the variable plume moth
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the variable plume moth live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The variable plume moth is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the variable plume moth endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the variable plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusHellinsia
- SpeciesHellinsia varius (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Synonyms Oidaematophorus varius
Relatives of the variable plume moth
Other species in the same genus Hellinsia.
Citron plume
Hellinsia carphodactyla
Small goldenrod plume
Hellinsia osteodactylus
Goldenrod borer
Hellinsia kellicottii
Mugwort plume
Hellinsia lienigianus
Plain plume
Hellinsia tephradactyla
Scarce goldenrod plume
Hellinsia chrysocomae
CompareVariable plume moth vs Citron plumeVariable plume moth vs Small goldenrod plumeVariable plume moth vs Goldenrod borerVariable plume moth vs Mugwort plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the variable plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the variable plume moth for 1 country: United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the variable plume moth?
The variable plume moth (Hellinsia varius) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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