Simplest plume moth
Hellinsia simplicissimus (McDunnough, 1938)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The simplest plume moth (Hellinsia simplicissimus) 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 simplest 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 simplest 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 simplest plume moth is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the simplest 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 simplest plume moth classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusHellinsia
- SpeciesHellinsia simplicissimus (McDunnough, 1938)
Synonyms Oidaematophorus simplicissimus
Relatives of the simplest 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
CompareSimplest plume moth vs Citron plumeSimplest plume moth vs Small goldenrod plumeSimplest plume moth vs Goldenrod borerSimplest plume moth vs Mugwort plume
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the simplest plume moth live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the simplest plume moth for 1 country: United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the simplest plume moth?
The simplest plume moth (Hellinsia simplicissimus) 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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