Hellinsia lumbaquia
Hellinsia lumbaquia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. lumbaquia |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia lumbaquia Gielis, 2011 | |
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are pale brown and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are pale brown. Adults are on wing in March, at an altitude of 850 meters.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after the collecting site: Lumbaqui, in Ecuador.
References
- "Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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