Hellinsia morenoi

Hellinsia morenoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pterophoridae
Genus:Hellinsia
Species: H. morenoi
Binomial name
Hellinsia morenoi
Gielis, 2011

Hellinsia morenoi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.

The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in December.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after President Garcia Moreno of Ecuador, who was assassinated in 1875.

References

  1. ↑ Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)


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