Hellinsia angela

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

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

The wingspan is 19 mm. The forewings are shining white and the markings are pale ferruginous. The hindwings and fringes are shining white. Adults are on wing in January, at an altitude of 3,500 m.^[1]^[2]

Etymology[]

The species is named after the locality of its occurrence: El Angel.

References[]

^ "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.
^ Gielis, C. "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, Part II: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[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.

[2] Gielis, C. "Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, Part II: Pterophorinae (Oidaematophorini, Pterophorini) (Lepidoptera". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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