Hellinsia sucrei
Hellinsia sucrei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. sucrei |
Binomial name | |
Hellinsia sucrei Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia sucrei is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 27 millimetres (1.1 in). The forewings are pale brown-ochreous and the markings are brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale grey-ochreous. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[1]
Etymology
The species is named after Antonio José de Sucre, who was crucial in achieving the freedom of several South American countries.
References
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