Hellinsia ruminahuii
| Hellinsia ruminahuii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. ruminahuii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia ruminahuii Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia ruminahuii is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 21 mm. The forewings are straw-yellow and the markings are pale brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale brown-grey. Adults are on wing in March, at an altitude of 2,480 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after the Inca general Ruminahui.
References
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