Hellinsia eros
Hellinsia eros is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. It is found in California and Arizona.
The wingspan is 14-17.5 mm. The head and thorax are white, the former with some gray-brown scales above and in front and the latter with a cluster of blackish-brown scales behind. The abdomen is mostly white but with a few gray-brown scales. The posterior margins of the segments have some paired dorsal dots. The antennae are white with gray-brown dots above. The palpi are white with scattered gray-brown scales, especially on the sides. The legs are mostly white. The forewings are whitish with gray-brown irroration and spots. The hindwings are light brownish gray.
Adults have been recorded in September.