Hellula galapagensis

Hellula galapagensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species: H. galapagensis
Binomial name
Hellula galapagensis
Landry & Roque-Albelo, 2008

Hellula galapagensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Landry and Roque-Albelo in 2008. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.[1]

The wingspan 11.5-13 mm. The forewings are pale ochre-olive with white markings. The hindwings are white, sometimes with a light shade of brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the area of occurrence, the Galapagos archipelago.[2]

References

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