Hellinsia shyri
| Hellinsia shyri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. shyri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia shyri Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia shyri is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. The forewings are grey-brown with dense dark brown, diffuse scaling on the wings. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in April and December, at an altitude of 1,000 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Shyri, a leader of the Caras people.
References
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