Hellinsia huayna
| Hellinsia huayna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. huayna |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia huayna Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia huayna is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown-grey and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in September and October, at an altitude of 1,700 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Huayna Capac, the son of Inca leader Tupac-Yupanqui.
References
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