Mediocre plume moth
Hellinsia medius (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The mediocre plume moth (Hellinsia medius) 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 mediocre 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 mediocre 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 mediocre plume moth is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the mediocre 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 mediocre plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusHellinsia
- SpeciesHellinsia medius (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Synonyms Oidaematophorus medius
Relatives of the mediocre 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
CompareMediocre plume moth vs Citron plumeMediocre plume moth vs Small goldenrod plumeMediocre plume moth vs Goldenrod borerMediocre plume moth vs Mugwort plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the mediocre plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the mediocre plume moth for 1 country: United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the mediocre plume moth?
The mediocre plume moth (Hellinsia medius) 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.
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