Hellinsia orellanai

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

Hellinsia orellanai is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to Ecuador.

The wingspan is 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The forewings are pale yellow and the markings are brown. The hindwings and fringes are very pale yellow-brown. Adults are on wing in November, at an altitude of 2,650 metres (8,690 ft).^[1]

Etymology[]

The species is named after Francisco de Orellana, conquistador and lieutenant of Gonzalo Pizarro.

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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