Hellinsia quitus
| Hellinsia quitus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. quitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia quitus Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia quitus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the markings are darker. The hindwings are dark grey-brown and the fringes are grey-brown.[1]
Etymology
Quitus is the name of a tribe in mediaeval Ecuador.
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.
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