Hellinsia paccha

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

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

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are silvery white with faint ochreous gloss. The hindwings and fringes are silvery grey. Adults are on wing in September.[1]

Etymology

The name refers to Paccha, an Inca princess.

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