Hellinsia montufari

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

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

The species is named after Montufar, an Ecuadorian freedom fighter, opposing the Spanish.

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.


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