Hellinsia huayna

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

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

The wingspan is 15 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown-grey and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in September and October, at an altitude of 1,700 meters.^[1]

Etymology[]

The species is named after Huayna Capac, the son of Inca leader Tupac-Yupanqui.

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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