Hellinsia tupaci
Hellinsia tupaci | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. tupaci |
Binomial name | |
Hellinsia tupaci Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia tupaci is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 12 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous-brown and the markings are black-brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in December.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after the Inca prince Tupac Yupanqui.
References
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