Hellinsia canari

Hellinsia canari
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. canari
Binomial name
Hellinsia canari
Gielis, 2011

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

The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in April.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the Cañari people living in Ecuador in medieval times.

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