Hellinsia quitus

Hellinsia quitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species: H. quitus
Binomial name
Hellinsia quitus
Gielis, 2011

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

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the markings are darker. The hindwings are dark grey-brown and the fringes are grey-brown.[1]

Etymology

Quitus is the name of a tribe in mediaeval Ecuador.

References


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