Hellinsia huayna
Appearance
Hellinsia huayna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. huayna
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia huayna Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia huayna is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown-grey and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in September and October, at an altitude of 1,700 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Huayna Capac, the son of Inca leader Tupac-Yupanqui.
References
- ^ "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.