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Hellinsia puruha

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Hellinsia puruha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. puruha
Binomial name
Hellinsia puruha
Gielis, 2011

Hellinsia puruha is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 16 mm. The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in June.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Puruhá people, living in Ecuador in mediaeval times.

References

  1. ^ "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.