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Hellinsia ruminahuii

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Hellinsia ruminahuii
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H. ruminahuii
Binomial name
Hellinsia ruminahuii
Gielis, 2011

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

The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are straw-yellow and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale brown-grey. Adults are on wing in March, at an altitude of 2,480 meters.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Inca general Ruminahui.

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