Hellinsia caras

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

Hellinsia caras is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

The wingspan is 26–27 mm. The forewings are ochreous-white to silvery-white and the marking are brown. The hindwings and fringes are silvery white. Adults are on wing in March and October, at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,450 meters.^[1]

Etymology[]

In mediaeval times the Caras people were a tribe in Ecuador.

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.

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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.

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