Hellinsia pichincha
| Hellinsia pichincha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. pichincha |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia pichincha Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia pichincha is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 24 mm. The forewings are pale yellow and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings are grey and the fringes are pale ochreous-grey. Adults are on wing in November, at an altitude of 2,650 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after the province of its occurrence: Pichincha.
References
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