Hellinsia quitus
| Hellinsia quitus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. quitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia quitus Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia quitus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the markings are darker. The hindwings are dark grey-brown and the fringes are grey-brown.[1]
Etymology
Quitus is the name of a tribe in mediaeval Ecuador.
References
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