Hellinsia sucrei
Appearance
Hellinsia sucrei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. sucrei
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia sucrei Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia sucrei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 27 millimetres (1.1 in). The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale grey-ochreous. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Antonio José de Sucre, who was crucial in achieving the freedom of several South American countries.
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.