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Hellinsia caras

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Hellinsia caras
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. caras
Binomial name
Hellinsia caras
Gielis, 2011

Hellinsia caras is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Adults are on wing in March and October, at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,450 meters (9,840 to 11,320 ft).[1]

Etymology

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In mediaeval times the Caras people were a tribe in Ecuador.

References

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  1. ^ "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.