Hellinsia montufari
Appearance
Hellinsia montufari | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Hellinsia |
Species: | H. montufari
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Binomial name | |
Hellinsia montufari Gielis, 2011
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Hellinsia montufari is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 28 mm. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,250 meters[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after Montufar, an Ecuadorian freedom fighter, opposing the Spanish.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.