Hellinsia benalcazari

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

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

Adults are on wing in April, at an altitude of 1,560 m (5,120 ft).[1]

Etymology

The species is named after Sebastian de Benalcazar, lieutenant of Francisco Pizarro, the conquistador of South America.

References

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.