Hellinsia sucrei
| Hellinsia sucrei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. sucrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellinsia sucrei Gielis, 2011 | |
Hellinsia sucrei is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Ecuador.
The wingspan is 27 mm. 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 meters.[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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