Hellinsia montufari
| Hellinsia montufari | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. montufari |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia montufari Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia montufari is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 28 mm. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,250 meters[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Montufar, an Ecuadorian freedom fighter, opposing the Spanish.
References
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