Hellinsia papallacta

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

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

The wingspan is 23 mm. The forewings are ochreous and the markings are dark brown and ferruginous. The hindwings and fringes are brown-grey. Adults are on wing in December, at an altitude of 2,750 m.^[1]

Etymology[]

The species is named after the locality where it was collected, the town of Papallacta.

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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