Hellula galapagensis
| Hellula galapagensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hellula |
| Species: | H. galapagensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellula galapagensis Landry & Roque-Albelo, 2008 | |
Hellula galapagensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Landry and Roque-Albelo in 2008. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.[1]
The wingspan 11.5-13 mm. The forewings are pale ochre-olive with white markings. The hindwings are white, sometimes with a light shade of brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the area of occurrence, the Galapagos archipelago.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ The Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with keys to the Neotropical species of Hellula Guenée
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